misericord (countable and uncountable, plural misericords)
Relaxation of monastic rules.
The room in a monastery for monks granted such relaxation.
A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.
A medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.
• (subsellium): mercy seat
Source: Wiktionary
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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.
