“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Re*strin"gen*cy, n.
Definition: Quality or state of being restringent; astringency. [Obs.] Sir W. Petty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States