“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PHILOSOPHEME
Phi*los"o*pheme, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A philosophical proposition, doctrine, or principle of reasoning. [R.] This, the most venerable, and perhaps the most ancient, of Grecian myths, is a philosopheme. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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