WARISON

Etymology

Noun

warison (plural warisons)

(obsolete) Wealth, possessions; a treasure (literal or figurative).

(obsolete) A reward, recompense.

(obsolete after misuse by Walter Scott) A war cry played to order the soldiers to attack (normally played on a bugle).

Source: Wiktionary


War"i*son, n. Etym: [OF. warison safety, supplies, cure, F. guérison cure. See Warish, v. t.]

1. Preparation; protection; provision; supply. [Obs.]

2. Reward; requital; guerdon. [Obs. or Scot.] Wit and wisdom is good warysoun. Proverbs of Hending.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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