Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien
(noun) a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
3 May 2024
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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.
