SYRIAC

Syr"i*ac, a. Etym: [L. Syriacus, from Syria: cf. F. syriaque.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch.

– n.

Definition: The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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