proboscidean, proboscidian
(noun) massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
proboscidian (not comparable)
(zoology) Pertaining to the Proboscidea.
proboscidian (plural proboscidians)
(zoology) One of the Proboscidea.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`bos*cid"i*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pertaining to the Proboscidea.
– n.
Definition: One of the Proboscidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
