RHEUMATISMAL

Etymology

Adjective

rheumatismal (not comparable)

(archaic, medicine) Of or pertaining to rheumatism; rheumatic.

Source: Wiktionary


Rheu`ma*tis"mal, a. (Med.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to rheumatism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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