Stra*te"gus, n.; pl. Strategi. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Stratagem.] (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: The leader or commander of an army; a general.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 August 2024
(noun) scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
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.
