dicastery (plural dicasteries)
A ministry or department of the papal Curia, whether an administrative department of the Vatican City State, or a strictly ecclesiastical department of the Catholic Church.
A judicial body of the ancient Athenian state, made up of dicasts.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*cas"ter*y, n. Etym: [Gr. Dicast.]
Definition: A court of justice; judgment hall. [R.] J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
