POICILE

Poi"ci*le, or; Poe"ci*le, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. poecile.]

Definition: The frescoed porch or gallery in Athens where Zeno taught. R. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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