PRYTANEA

Noun

prytanea

plural of prytaneum

Source: Wiktionary


PRYTANEUM

Pryt`a*ne"um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: A public building in certain Greek cities; especially, a public hall in Athens regarded as the home of the community, in which official hospitality was extended to distinguished citizens and strangers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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