twilights
plural of twilight
Source: Wiktionary
Twi"light`, n. Etym: [OE. twilight, AS. twi- (see Twice) + leĂłht light; hence the sense of doubtful or half light; cf. LG. twelecht, G. zwielicht. See Light.]
1. The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18Âș below the horizon, occasioned by the illumination of the earth's atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
2. faint light; a dubious or uncertain medium through which anything is viewed. As when the sun . . . from behind the moon, In dim eclipse. disastrous twilight sheds. Milton. The twilight of probability. Locke.
Twi"light`, a.
1. Seen or done by twilight. Milton.
2. Imperfectly illuminated; shaded; obscure. O'er the twilight groves and dusky caves. Pope.
Twi"light`, n. Etym: [OE. twilight, AS. twi- (see Twice) + leĂłht light; hence the sense of doubtful or half light; cf. LG. twelecht, G. zwielicht. See Light.]
1. The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18Âș below the horizon, occasioned by the illumination of the earth's atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
2. faint light; a dubious or uncertain medium through which anything is viewed. As when the sun . . . from behind the moon, In dim eclipse. disastrous twilight sheds. Milton. The twilight of probability. Locke.
Twi"light`, a.
1. Seen or done by twilight. Milton.
2. Imperfectly illuminated; shaded; obscure. O'er the twilight groves and dusky caves. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be âdancingâ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatâs how the first coffee drink was born.
