METOPAE

METOPE

Met"o*pe, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Arch.)

Definition: The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The face of a crab.

Note: In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 May 2025

RUNNER

(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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