DIPLOMAED

Etymology

Adjective

diplomaed (not comparable)

Having an academic diploma.

Source: Wiktionary


DIPLOMA

Di*plo"ma, n.; pl. Diplomas. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Double.]

Definition: A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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