recessions
plural of recession
• Cisneroses
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. recessio, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.]
Definition: The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. South. Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. Jer. Taylor.
Re*ces"sion, n. Etym: [Pref. re- + cession.]
Definition: The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as, the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
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.
