moniment (plural moniments)
(obsolete) Something to preserve memory; a reminder; a monument.
(obsolete, by extension) A mark, image, or superscription; a record.
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"i*ment, n. Etym: [L. monimentum, monumentum. See Monument.]
Definition: Something to preserve memory; a reminder; a monument; hence, a mark; an image; a superscription; a record. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.
