PLEADABLE

Etymology

Adjective

pleadable (comparative more pleadable, superlative most pleadable)

(legal) That may be pleaded

Source: Wiktionary


Plead"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being pleaded; capable of being alleged in proof, defense, or vindication; as, a right or privilege pleadable at law. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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