ENSIGNCY

Etymology

Noun

ensigncy (plural ensigncies)

The rank or office of an ensign.

Anagrams

• syngenic

Source: Wiktionary


En"sign*cy, n.; pl. Ensigncies (.

Definition: The rank or office of an ensign.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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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