Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
SUMMONS
summons, process
(noun) a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant’s attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
summons
(noun) an order to appear in person at a given place and time
bidding, summons
(noun) a request to be present; “they came at his bidding”
summon, summons, cite
(verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
summons (plural summonses)
A call to do something, especially to come.
(legal) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
(military) A demand for surrender.
Verb
summons (third-person singular simple present summonses, present participle summonsing, simple past and past participle summonsed)
(transitive) To serve someone with a summons. [17th C.]
Etymology 2
Verb
summons
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of summon
Anagrams
• musmons
Source: Wiktionary
Sum"mons, n.; pl. Summonses. Etym: [OE. somouns, OF. sumunse, semonse, semonce, F. semonce, semondre to summon, OF. p.p. semons. See Summon, v.]
1. The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty. Special summonses by the king. Hallam. This summons . . . unfit either to dispute or disobey. Bp. Fell. He sent to summon the seditious, and to offer pardon; but neither summons nor pardon was regarded. Sir J. Hayward.
2. (Law)
Definition: A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like.
3. (Mil.)
Definition: A demand to surrender.
Sum"mons, v. t.
Definition: To summon. [R. or Colloq.] Swift.
SUMMON
Sum"mon, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Summoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Summoning.] Etym: [OE. somonen, OF. sumundre, semondre, F. semondre, from (assumed) LL. summonĂŞre, for L. summonere to give a hint; sub under + monere to admonish, to warn. See Monition, and cf. Submonish.]
1. To call, bid, or cite; to notify to come to appear; -- often with up. Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. Shak. Trumpets summon him to war. Dryden.
2. To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
3. (Mil.)
Definition: To call upon to surrender, as a fort.
Syn.
– To call; cite; notify; convene; convoke; excite; invite; bid. See Call.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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