relation, telling, recounting
(noun) an act of narration; āhe was the hero according to his own relationā; āhis endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearableā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recounting
present participle of recount
recounting (plural recountings)
An act in which something is recounted
• recountal
• countering
Source: Wiktionary
Re*count" (r*kount"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + count.]
Definition: To count or reckon again.
Re*count", n.
Definition: A counting again, as of votes.
Re*count" (r*kount"), v. t. Etym: [F. raconter to relate, to recount; pref. re- again + ad.) + conter to relate. See Count, v.]
Definition: To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of; to rehearse; to enumerate; as, to recount one's blessings. Dryden. To all his angels, who, with true applause, Recount his praises. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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.
