An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
CHIEFER
Adjective
chiefer
(rare) comparative form of chief
Source: Wiktionary
CHIEF
Chief, n. Etym: [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. Captain, Chapter]
1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the pricipal actio or agent.
2. The principal part; the most valuable portion. The chief of the things which should be utterly destroyed.1. Sam. xv.
Chief, a.
1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. "Chief rulers." John. xii. 42.
2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.] A whisperer separateth chief friends. Prov. xvi. 28.
Syn.
– Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme; prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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