eikons
plural of eikon
• enokis, koines
Source: Wiktionary
Ei"kon, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition: An image or effigy; -- used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
