HEMIDITONE

Hem`i*di"tone, n. Etym: [Hemi- + ditone.] (Gr. Mus.)

Definition: The lesser third. Busby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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