semidiameter
(noun) the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
semidiameter (plural semidiameters)
(astronomy) The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth.
(archaic) A radius: half of a diameter.
Source: Wiktionary
Sem`i*di*am"e*ter, n. (Math.)
Definition: Half of a diameter; a right line, or the length of a right line, drawn from the center of a circle, a sphere, or other curved figure, to its circumference or periphery; a radius.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
