syllepsis
(noun) use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
syllepses
plural of syllepsis
Source: Wiktionary
Syl*lep"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. sy`llhpsis a taking together, from syllable, n.]
1. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
