MCCAULEY

McCauley, Mary McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, Molly Pitcher

(noun) heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband’s gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

31 May 2025

AMATORY

(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”


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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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