SHERIFFALTY

Noun

sheriffalty (plural sheriffalties)

The office or jurisdiction of a sheriff.

Source: Wiktionary


Sher"iff*al*ty, Sher"iff*dom, Sher"iff*ry, Sher"iff*ship, Sher"iff*wick, n.

Definition: The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 April 2025

COAXING

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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