DIRIMENT

Etymology

Adjective

diriment (not comparable)

(religion, of an impediment to marriage) Serving to invalidate an attempted marriage.

Source: Wiktionary


Dir"i*ment, a. Etym: [L. dirimens, p. pr. of dirimere. See Dirempt.] (Law)

Definition: Absolute. Diriment impediment (R. C. Ch.), an impediment that nullifies marriage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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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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