SURGEONCY

Etymology

Noun

surgeoncy (plural surgeoncies)

(now, chiefly, India) The office or employment of a surgeon, either in the naval or military service, or in a hospital as a resident or house officer.

Source: Wiktionary


Sur"geon*cy, n.

Definition: The office or employment of a surgeon, as in the naval or military service.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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