THRENES

Noun

threnes

plural of threne

Anagrams

• nethers

Source: Wiktionary


THRENE

Threne, n. Etym: [L. threnus, Gr. Drone.]

Definition: Lamentation; threnody; a dirge. Shak. The threns . . . of the prophet Jeremiah. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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