HIEROLOGY

Etymology

Noun

hierology (usually uncountable, plural hierologies)

The comparative and historical study of religions.

Source: Wiktionary


Hi`er*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. hiérologie.]

Definition: A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a treatise on that science.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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