EPOPEE

Etymology

Noun

epopee (plural epopees)

(rare, literary) an epic, saga

Source: Wiktionary


Ep"o*pee`, Ep`o*poe"ia, n. Etym: [F. épopée, Gr. Epos.]

Definition: An epic poem; epic poetry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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