Zionism
(noun) a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
Zionism, Zionist movement
(noun) a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Zi"on*ism, n. [Zion + -ism.]
Definition: Among the Jews, a theory, plan, or movement for colonizing their own race in Palestine, the land of Zion, or, if that is impracticable, elsewhere, either for religious or nationalizing purposes; -- called also Zion movement. --Zi"on*ist, n. -- Zi`on*is"tic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.
