Goldwyn, Sam Goldwyn, Samuel Goldwyn
(noun) United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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.
