WHITMONDAY

Whitmonday, Whitsun Monday

(noun) the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Whit"mon`day, n. (Eccl.)

Definition: The day following Whitsunday; -- called also Whitsun Monday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 June 2024

HEAVY

(adjective) (of sleep) deep and complete; “a heavy sleep”; “fell into a profound sleep”; “a sound sleeper”; “deep wakeless sleep”


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Coffee Trivia

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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