Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PRAETOR
praetor, pretor
(noun) an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
praetor (plural praetors or praetores)
(history) The title designating a Roman administrative official whose role changed over time
(originally) A consul in command of the army.
(after 366 BC) An annually-elected curule magistrate, subordinate to the consuls in provincial administration, and who performed some of their duties; numbering initially only one, later two (either of the praetor urbÄnus (âurban praetorâ) or the praetor peregrÄ«nus (âperegrine praetorâ)), and eventually eighteen.
(by extension) A high civic or administrative official, especially a chief magistrate or mayor. Sometimes used as a title.
(historical, translating Italian "pretore") The title of the chief magistrate, the mayor, and/or the podestĂ in Palermo, in Verona, and in various other parts of 17th- and 18th-century Italy.
Synonyms
• (Roman office): provost (obs.)
Anagrams
• prorate
Source: Wiktionary
PrĂŠ"tor, n.
Definition: See Pretor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; âunseasoned artillery volunteersâ; âstill untested in battleâ; âan illustrator untried in mural paintingâ; âa young hand at plowingâ
Coffee Trivia
