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.
Strelitz (plural Strelitzes or Strelitzi or Strelitz)
(historical) A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army.
Source: Wiktionary
Strel"itz, n.sing. & pl. Etym: [Russ. strieliéts' a shooter, archer.]
Definition: A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army; also, the guard itself.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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.