SIMILITER

Si*mil"i*ter, n. Etym: [L., in like manner.] (Law)

Definition: The technical name of the form by which either party, in pleading, accepts the issue tendered by his opponent; -- called sometimes a joinder in issue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 February 2025

PROSCENIUM

(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)


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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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