predicant (comparative more predicant, superlative most predicant)
Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming.
(by extension) preaching
• N. Brit. Rev.
predicant (plural predicants)
Someone who predicates
Someone who preaches, especially a Dominican friar
• tap cinder
Source: Wiktionary
Pred"i*cant, a. Etym: [L. praedicans, -antis, p. pr. of praedicare. See Predicate.]
Definition: Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence; preaching. "The Roman predicant orders." N. Brit. Rev.
Pred"i*cant, n.
Definition: One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 December 2024
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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” 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. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
