hostiles
plural of hostile
• Elohists, sholties
Source: Wiktionary
Hos"tile, a. Etym: [L. hostilis, from hostis enemy: cf. F. hostile. See Host an army.]
Definition: Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
Syn.
– Warlike; inimical; unfriendly; antagonistic; opposed; adverse; opposite; contrary; repugnant.
Hos"tile, n.
Definition: An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites;
– commonly in the plural. [Colloq.] P. H. Sheridan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
