Flaminius, Gaius Flaminius
(noun) Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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.
