MONODIES

Noun

monodies

plural of monody

Anagrams

• dominoes

Source: Wiktionary


MONODY

Mon"o*dy, n.; pl. Monodies. Etym: [L. monodia, Gr. monodie. See Ode.]

Definition: A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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