As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
BATTALIA
Etymology
Noun
battalia
(obsolete) Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops or of a naval force, ready for action.
(obsolete) An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body.
Source: Wiktionary
Bat*tal"ia, n. Etym: [LL. battalia battle, a body of troops. See Battle, n.]
1. Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for action. A drawing up the armies in battalia. Jer. Taylor.
2. An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
8 February 2025
STATE
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
Coffee Trivia
