DETUR

De"tur, n. Etym: [L. detur let it be given.]

Definition: A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize. [Harvard Univ., U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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