According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
ASSUAGEMENT
relief, alleviation, assuagement
(noun) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; “as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
assuagement (countable and uncountable, plural assuagements)
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
An assuaging medicine or application.
Synonyms
• (action of assuaging): alleviation
• (condition of being assuaged): relief, respite
Source: Wiktionary
As*suage"ment, n. Etym: [OF. assouagement, asuagement.]
Definition: Mitigation; abatement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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