PARASCENIUM

Etymology

Noun

parascenium (plural parascenia)

(historical) One of two apartments adjoining the ancient stage, probably used as dressing rooms.

Source: Wiktionary


Par`a*sce"ni*um, n.; pl. Parascenia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Greek & Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing rooms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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