reversionary
(adjective) of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion); “reversionary annuity”; “reversionary interest”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reversionary (plural reversionaries)
A reversioner.
reversionary (comparative more reversionary, superlative most reversionary)
Pertaining to reversion, especially that of an estate.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ver"sion*a*ry, a. (Law)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a reversion; involving a reversion; to be enjoyed in succession, or after the termination of a particular estate; as, a reversionary interest or right.
Re*ver"sion*a*ry, n. (Law)
Definition: That which is to be received in reversion.
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”
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.
