lochans
plural of lochan
• Chalons, chalons
Source: Wiktionary
Loch"an, n. Etym: [Gael. See 1st Loch.]
Definition: A small lake; a pond. [Scot.] A pond or lochan rather than a lake. H. Miller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.
