epistemology
(noun) the philosophical theory of knowledge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epistemology (countable and uncountable, plural epistemologies)
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".
(countable) A particular theory of knowledge.
• epistemics
Source: Wiktionary
E*pis`te*mol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Definition: The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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.
