simular (comparative more simular, superlative most simular)
(obsolete, rare) false; specious; counterfeit
simular (plural simulars)
(archaic) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who, or that which, simulates or counterfeits something; a pretender.
• William Tyndale, Doctrinal treatises and introductions to different portions of the Holy Scriptures
• Muralis
Source: Wiktionary
Sim"u*lar, n. Etym: [Cf. L. simulator, F. simulateur. See Simulate.]
Definition: One who pretends to be what he is not; one who, or that which, simulates or counterfeits something; a pretender. [Obs.] Shak. Christ calleth the Pharisees hypocrites, that is to say, simulars, and painted sepulchers. Tyndale.
Sim"u*lar, a.
Definition: False; specious; counterfeit. [R. & Obs.] "Thou simular man of virtue." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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.
