escheator (plural escheators)
(England and Wales law) A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
Source: Wiktionary
Es*cheat"or, n. (Law)
Definition: An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken place, and to take charge of them. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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.
