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DIVERSE

Di"verse, a. Etym: [The same word as divers. See Divers.]

1. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate. The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original import. J. Edwards. Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she. R. Browning.

2. Capable of various forms; multiform. Eloquence is a great and diverse thing. B. Jonson.

Di*verse", adv.

Definition: In different directions; diversely.

Di*verse", v. i.

Definition: To turn aside. [Obs.] The redcross knight diverst, but forth rode Britomart. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PROSCENIUM

(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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