EXAMINER

examiner, inspector

(noun) an investigator who observes carefully; “the examiner searched for clues”

examiner, tester, quizzer

(noun) someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

examiner (plural examiners)

A person who investigates someone or something.

A person who sets an examination.

A person who marks an examination.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*am"in*er, n.

Definition: One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 January 2025

SEX

(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; “he wanted a better sex life”; “the film contained no sex or violence”


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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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