RECUSANCY

recusancy

(noun) refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

recusancy (countable and uncountable, plural recusancies)

Obstinate refusal or opposition.

The state of being a recusant; nonconformity.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*cu"san*cy (r*k"zan*s or rk"-), n.

Definition: The state of being recusant; nonconformity. Coke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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