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.
CATASTASIS
Etymology
Noun
catastasis (countable and uncountable, plural catastases)
In classical drama, the third and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe.
(rhetoric) The part of a speech that states the subject to be discussed.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*tas"ta*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Rhet.)
Definition: That part of a speech, usually the exordium, in which the orator sets forth the subject matter to be discussed.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The state, or condition of anything; constitution; habit of body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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