As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
ascetics
plural of ascetic
• accessit, siccates
Source: Wiktionary
As*cet"ic a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe. The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline. Sir W. Scott.
As*cet"ic, n.
Definition: In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self-denial in religious things. I am far from commending those ascetics that take up their quarters in deserts. Norris. Ascetic theology, the science which treats of the practice of the theological and moral virtues, and the counsels of perfection. Am. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2024
(noun) (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.