HOMELESS

dispossessed, homeless, roofless

(adjective) physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; “made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another”- James Stern

homeless, stateless

(adjective) without nationality or citizenship; “stateless persons”

homeless

(noun) poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in; “the homeless became a problem in the large cities”

homeless, homeless person

(noun) someone unfortunate without housing; “a homeless was found murdered in Central Park”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

homeless (not comparable)

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

Source: Wiktionary


Home"less, a. Etym: [AS.hamleas.]

Definition: Destitute of a home.

– Home"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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