PAVEN

Etymology 1

Noun

paven (plural pavens)

Alternative form of Paduan (“stately Spanish dance”)

Etymology 2

Adjective

paven (not comparable)

(rare, dated or archaic) paved

Source: Wiktionary


Pav"en, n.

Definition: See Pavan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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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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