According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
ABSTENTION
abstinence, abstention
(noun) the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abstention (countable and uncountable, plural abstentions)
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself. [Attested from the early 16th century until the med 17th century.]
The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*sten"tion, a. Etym: [F. See Abstain.]
Definition: The act of abstaining; a holding aloof. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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