periastron (plural periastrons)
(astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
• apastron
• Pretorians, patroniser, portainers, pretorians
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*as"tron, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Astron.)
Definition: That point, in the real or apparent orbit of one star revolving around another, at which the former is nearest to the latter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
