NONAPPEARANCE

nonappearance

(noun) failure to appear (especially as at court)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nonappearance (countable and uncountable, plural nonappearances)

A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.

Source: Wiktionary


Non`ap*pear"ance, n.

Definition: Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 February 2025

BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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