UNIVERSALITY

universality, catholicity

(noun) the quality of being universal; existing everywhere

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

universality (countable and uncountable, plural universalities)

the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

Source: Wiktionary


U`ni*ver*sal"i*ty, n.; pl. Universalties. Etym: [Cf. F. universalité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 June 2025

PARSEC

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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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