semester
(noun) half a year; a period of 6 months
semester
(noun) one of two divisions of an academic year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
semester (plural semesters)
Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.
A period or term of six months.
• semestre
Source: Wiktionary
Se*mes"ter, n. Etym: [G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month.]
Definition: A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or uneversity which divides the year into two terms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2025
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
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.
