millerite
(noun) a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Millerite (plural Millerites)
(Christianity) One who followed the calculations of William Miller or his followers that the world would end on October 22, 1844; when it did not, the Great Disappointment occurred. The subsequent denominations his movement spawned include the Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and the (Campbellite) Restorationists.
A resident of any community known as Miller; often specifically a resident of Miller Beach, in Gary, Indiana
millerite (plural millerites)
(geology) A nickel sulfide mineral, NiS, that occurs as hairlike tufts
Source: Wiktionary
Mil"ler*ite, n.
Definition: A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d. 1849), who taught that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ were at hand.
Mil"ler*ite, n. Etym: [From W. H. Miller, of Cambridge, Eng.] (Min.)
Definition: A sulphide of nickel, commonly occurring in delicate capillary crystals, also in incrustations of a bronze yellow; -- sometimes called hair pyrites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
