Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
soken (countable and uncountable, plural sokens)
(historical) The ancient right (usually conferred by royalty) to hold a local court of justice and levy specific fees and fines.
The 'resort' (right) of specific farmers to have their grain ground at a specific mill or, inversely, the right of a mill to that custom.
A right of prosecution and judgement.
(historical) The area over which this right was established.
Synonym: soke
(obsolete) A place that is regularly frequented.
• Kones, Nosek, Senko, Snoke, snoek
Source: Wiktionary
Sok"en, n. Etym: [Cf. Socome.]
1. A toll. See Soc, n., 2. [Obs.] Great sooken had this miller, out of doubt. Chaucer.
2. A district held by socage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.