ETHNOLOGY

ethnology

(noun) the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ethnology (usually uncountable, plural ethnologies)

(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures.

Source: Wiktionary


Eth*nol"o*gy n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]

Definition: The science which treats of the division of mankind into races, their origin, distribution, and relations, and the peculiarities which characterize them.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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