“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ABBOTSHIP
Etymology
Noun
abbotship (plural abbotships)
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"bot*ship, n. Etym: [Abbot + -ship.]
Definition: The state or office of an abbot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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