Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Storrow Higginson
(noun) United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
17 November 2024
(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
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.
