mountainside, versant
(noun) the side or slope of a mountain; “conifer forests cover the eastern versant”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
versant (comparative more versant, superlative most versant)
(archaic) experienced, practiced
conversant
(heraldry, not comparable) With the wings erect and open.
versant (plural versants)
a slope of a mountain or mountain ridge
the overall slope of a region
• servant, starven, taverns
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"sant, a. Etym: [L. versans, p. pr. versare to turn abound frequently, to turn over in the mind, to meditate. See Versatile.]
Definition: Familiar; conversant. [R.] Men not versant with courts of justice. Sydney Smith.
Ver"sant, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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.
