penality (countable and uncountable, plural penalities)
The quality or state of being penal; liability to punishment.
• ptyaline
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*nal"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. poenalitas. See Penalty.]
Definition: The quality or state of being penal; lability to punishment. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 January 2025
(noun) a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
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.
