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Anchorite
1. a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion
1. a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion
Chicory
n. Chicory is a flowering plant in the dandelion family that is characterized by a tough, hairy stem, light purple flowers and leaves that are commonly used in salads. Chicory coffee is a beverage made from roasting, grinding, and brewing the chicory root. Chicory coffee tastes similar to coffee but has a flavor that's often described as slightly woody and nutty.
Chicory is naturally caffeine free, so if you have an issue with caffeine addiction or caffeine overdose, drinking chicory can be a good way to [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] in your diet.
n. Chicory is a flowering plant in the dandelion family that is characterized by a tough, hairy stem, light purple flowers and leaves that are commonly used in salads. Chicory coffee is a beverage made from roasting, grinding, and brewing the chicory root. Chicory coffee tastes similar to coffee but has a flavor that's often described as slightly woody and nutty.
Chicory is naturally caffeine free, so if you have an issue with caffeine addiction or caffeine overdose, drinking chicory can be a good way to [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] in your diet.
Wanderjahr
1. a year or period of travel, especially following one's schooling and before practicing a profession
1. a year or period of travel, especially following one's schooling and before practicing a profession
Meed, as defined by Merriam-Webster (although I prefer the OED):
Noun
1. archaic: an earned reward or wage
2. a fitting return or recompense
Noun
1. archaic: an earned reward or wage
2. a fitting return or recompense
A.M. & P.M.
12-Hour Clock
The 12-hour clock pivots at 12:00 noon, around the time the sun is at its highest point in the sky. According to the 12-hour clock, everything in the day is either before noon (the morning), or after noon (cleverly named the afternoon).
By splitting the 24-hour clock in half, you are doing two counts: how many hours have elapsed before noon, and then how many hours have passed after noon.
In order to differentiate between these two 12-hour counts, we use the abbreviations a.m. and p.m. You might think that b.n. (before noon) and a.n. (after noon) would make more sense, but 17th-century Englishmen opted to use Latin instead.
In Latin, a.m. stands for "ante meridian." Translated, this means "before midday." The counterpart, p.m., stands for "post meridian," which, you guessed it, translates to "after midday."
To further clarify, it was decided that 00:00, the start of the new day, would be known as 12:00 a.m., or midnight. And 12:00, high noon, would be known as 12:00 p.m. — though, to avoid confusion, many prefer to stick with just "midnight" or "noon."
12-Hour Clock
The 12-hour clock pivots at 12:00 noon, around the time the sun is at its highest point in the sky. According to the 12-hour clock, everything in the day is either before noon (the morning), or after noon (cleverly named the afternoon).
By splitting the 24-hour clock in half, you are doing two counts: how many hours have elapsed before noon, and then how many hours have passed after noon.
In order to differentiate between these two 12-hour counts, we use the abbreviations a.m. and p.m. You might think that b.n. (before noon) and a.n. (after noon) would make more sense, but 17th-century Englishmen opted to use Latin instead.
In Latin, a.m. stands for "ante meridian." Translated, this means "before midday." The counterpart, p.m., stands for "post meridian," which, you guessed it, translates to "after midday."
To further clarify, it was decided that 00:00, the start of the new day, would be known as 12:00 a.m., or midnight. And 12:00, high noon, would be known as 12:00 p.m. — though, to avoid confusion, many prefer to stick with just "midnight" or "noon."
Adynaton
1. A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this.
1. A figure of speech by which an impossible (or highly unlikely) situation is used for emphasis; an instance of this.
