Archaic word of the day:
excogigate - plot, plan, devise; to think out in detail (First recorded in 1520; from Latin excōgitātus)
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Archaic word of the day:
esurient – extremely hungry, greedy, voracious (First recorded in 1665; from Latin ēsurīre)
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Archaic word of the day:
erewhile - until now; a short time ago; a little while before (First recorded in 1250)
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Archaic word of the day:
espousal - an engagement or betrothal celebration; a marriage ceremony (First recorded in 1275; Old French espousailles from Latin spōnsālia)
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#OTD On June 6, 1762, British forces launched a massive amphibious assault and siege on the Spanish-held port of Havana, Cuba, during the Seven Years War. The strategic operation involved over 200 ships and nearly 30,000 personnel, culminating in the city's surrender in August
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Laurent de Graff, the dashing French buccaneer who attacked the English colony of Jamaica on several occasions in the 17th century.
More at waynesavage.com/laurens-de-g...
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Golden Age of Piracy
Ever wonder why we knock on wood? The habit has deep roots. Ancient Europeans believed trees housed spirits.
You would knock on the trunk to thank friendly spirits for good luck, or to drown out the tricksters so they couldn't ruin your plans.
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3 June 1853 // HMS Investigator, a former merchantman purchased by the Royal Navy to search for Franklin's lost Northwest Passage expedition, was abandoned on this date after being trapped for nearly 3 years in pack ice off Banks Island, northwest Canada. Her sunken wreck was found in 2010. [1/2]
