TARPEIAN

Tar*pe"ian, a. [L. Tarpeius, prop., pertaining to Tarpeia.]

Definition: Pertaining to or designating a rock or peak of the Capitoline hill, Rome, from which condemned criminals were hurled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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