capital, great, majuscule
(adjective) uppercase; “capital A”; “great A”; “many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script”
majuscule
(adjective) of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
capital, capital letter, uppercase, upper-case letter, majuscule
(noun) one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; “printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
majuscule (plural majuscules)
A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*jus"cule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. majuscule. See Majusculæ.]
Definition: A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See Majusculæ. Majuscule writing, writing composed wholly of capital letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe from the third to the sixth century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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.
