elvanites
plural of elvanite
• Valientes, ventailes
Source: Wiktionary
Elv"an, Elv"an*ite, n.
Definition: The rock of an elvan vein, or the elvan vein itself; an elvan course.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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.
