glyptography
(noun) carving or engraving (especially on stones)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
glyptography (uncountable)
(arts) carving or engraving on precious stone
Source: Wiktionary
Glyp*tog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. -graphy: cf. F. glyptographie.]
Definition: The art or process of engraving on precious stones. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
