Rep"e*da"tion (rp`-da"shn), n. Etym: [L. repedare to step back; pref. re- re- + pes, pedis, foot.]
Definition: A stepping or going back. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 February 2025
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
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.
