encaenia
A festival held to mark the anniversary of the dedication of a church or temple; (especially), of the Temple at Jerusalem.
The annual commemoration service of founders and benefactors of Oxford University.
Encaenia (plural Encaenias)
The eight days of celebration for the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
An academic ceremony in which degrees or awards are given out.
Source: Wiktionary
En*cæ"ni*a, n. pl.
Definition: = Encenia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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.
