septentrion (plural septentrions)
(obsolete) The north or northern regions.
septentrion (comparative more septentrion, superlative most septentrion)
(obsolete) Of or relating to the north; northern.
• pretentions
Source: Wiktionary
Sep*ten"tri*on, n. Etym: [L. septentrio the northern regions, the north, fr. septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf. F. septentrion.]
Definition: The north or northern regions. Shak. Both East West, South and Septentrioun. Chaucer.
Sep*ten"tri*on, Sep*ten"tri*on*al, a. Etym: [L. septentrionalis: cf. F. septentrional.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the north; northern. "From cold septentrion blasts." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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.
