periscians
plural of periscian
• precisians
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*ris"cians, Pe*ris"ci*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Periscian.]
Definition: Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.
Pe*ris"cian, a. Etym: [Gr. périscien.]
Definition: Having the shadow moving all around.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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.
