runic
(adjective) relating to or consisting of runes; “runic inscription”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Runic
(nonstandard, lax) Any of the ancient Germanic languages which were written using runes.
Runic
Alternative letter-case form of runic
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runic (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or written using runes.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ru"nic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the Norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme. Runic staff. See Clog almanac, under Clog.
– Runic wand, a willow wand bearing runes, formerly thought to have been used by the heathen tribes of Northern Europe in magical ceremonies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
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.
