quaestor
(noun) any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quaestor (plural quaestors)
(historical) An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
(historical) The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century.
(historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.
• equators, quorates
Source: Wiktionary
Quæs"tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Same as Questor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
