gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout
(noun) a gay festivity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jamboree (plural jamborees)
A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.
(dated, slang) A frolic or spree.
• W. A. Fraser
A large rally of Scouts or Guides.
(card games) In euchre: an undefeatable hand containing the five highest cards.
Source: Wiktionary
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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.
