Sept"foil, n. Etym: [F. sept seven (L. septem) + E. foil leaf: cf. L. septifolium.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil.
3. (Eccl.Art.)
Definition: A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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.
