tiers
plural of tier
tiers
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tier
• Istre, Reist, Sirte, iters, reist, resit, rites, tires, tries
Source: Wiktionary
Ti"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, ties.
Ti"er, n. Etym: [See Tire a headdress.]
Definition: A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also tire.]
Tier, n. Etym: [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziari ornament, G. zier, AS. tir glory, tiƩr row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Attire, v. t., Tire a headdress, but also Tirade.]
Definition: A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater. Tiers of a cable, the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
