LUSITANIAN

Lusitanian

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the region of Lusitania or its people or language

Portuguese, Lusitanian

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language; “Portuguese wines”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Lu`si*ta"ni*an, a.

Definition: Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region almost coinciding with Portugal.

– n.

Definition: One of the people of Lusitania.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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