metope (plural metopes)
(architecture) The architectural element between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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.
