defender, withstander
(noun) a fighter who holds out against attack
withstander
(noun) an opponent who resists with force or resolution; “obstinate withstanders of innovation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
withstander (plural withstanders)
A person who withstands or resists; an opponent.
Source: Wiktionary
With*stand"er, n.
Definition: One who withstands, or opposes; an opponent; a resisting power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 September 2024
(adjective) characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; “gracious even to unexpected visitors”; “gracious living”; “he bears insult with gracious good humor”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
