podesta (plural podestas)
(historical) A chief magistrate of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages
A municipal office (variously denoting a mayor, councilor, etc.) in some Italian-speaking towns
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Podesta (plural Podestas)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Podesta is the 30946th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751 individuals. Podesta is most common among White (82.02%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.71%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Po*des"ta, n. Etym: [It. podestĆ , fr. L. potestas power, magistracy. See Potent.]
1. One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages. Brande & C.
2. A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā 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. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
