SUR

Sur, Tyre

(noun) a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Sur-. Etym: [F. sur over, above, contr. fr. L. super, supra. See Super-.]

Definition: A prefix signifying over, above, beyond, upon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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