scrutinies
plural of scrutiny
• scrutinise, sinecurist
Source: Wiktionary
Scru"ti*ny, n. Etym: [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefuly, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny.]
1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation. They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny. Milton.
2. (Anc. Church)
Definition: An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
3. (Canon Law)
Definition: A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
4. (Parliamentary Practice)
Definition: An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. Brande & C.
Scru"ti*ny, v. t.
Definition: To scrutinize. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
