DIVULGATION

Etymology

Noun

divulgation (countable and uncountable, plural divulgations)

The act of divulging or publishing; publication.

The disclosure or revelation of a secret.

The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.

Source: Wiktionary


Div`ul*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. divulgatio: cf. F. divulgation.]

Definition: The act of divulging or publishing. [R.] Secrecy hath no use than divulgation. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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