Hansard
(noun) the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; “the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Han"sard, n.
Definition: An official report of proceedings in the British Parliament; -- so called from the name of the publishers.
Han"sard, n.
Definition: A merchant of one of the Hanse towns. See the Note under 2d Hanse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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.
