SOLARISM

Etymology

Noun

solarism (usually uncountable, plural solarisms)

Sun worship; heliotheism.

(derogatory) A tendency to overstate the role of the sun in explaining the roots of mythology.

Anagrams

• mirasols, oralisms

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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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.

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