PARANORMAL

paranormal

(adjective) not in accordance with scientific laws; “what seemed to be paranormal manifestations”

extrasensory, paranormal

(adjective) seemingly outside normal sensory channels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

paranormal (comparative more paranormal, superlative most paranormal)

That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and hypothesized abilities like telepathy.

Noun

paranormal (plural paranormals)

A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

(with "the") Paranormal phenomena collectively, or as a field of study.

Source: Wiktionary



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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