monogramming
present participle of monogram
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"o*gram, n. Etym: [L. monogramma; Gr. monogramme. See Graphic.]
1. A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works. Monogram.
Note: The monogram above, combining the letters of the name Karolvs, was used by Charlemagne.
2. A picture in lines; a sketch. [R.]
3. An arbitrary sign for a word. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 October 2024
(adjective) guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; “a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”
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.
