The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
diluvium (plural diluviums or diluvia)
An inundation or flood; a deluge.
(geology) A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lu"vi*um, n.; pl. E. Diluviums, L. Diluvia. Etym: [L. diluvium. See Dilute, Deluge.] (Geol.)
Definition: A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice.
Note: The accumulation of matter by the ordinary operation of water is termed alluvium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.