romaic
(adjective) relating to modern Greece or its inhabitants or its language
Romaic, Demotic
(noun) the modern Greek vernacular
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ro*ma"ic, a. Etym: [NGr. romaïque. See Roman.]
Definition: Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its language.
– n.
Definition: The modern Greek language, now usually called by the Greeks Hellenic or Neo-Hellenic.
Note: The Greeks at the time of the capture of Constantinople were proud of being "Romai^oi, or Romans . . . Hence the term Romaic was the name given to the popular language. . . . The Greek language is now spoken of as the Hellenic language. Encyc. Brit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
