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.
CONSIGNATION
Etymology
Noun
consignation (countable and uncountable, plural consignations)
The act of consigning.
(obsolete) The act of ratifying or establishing, as if signing; confirmation.
(obsolete) A stamp; an indication.
Anagrams
• nonagonistic
Source: Wiktionary
Con`sig*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. consignatio written proof, document: cf. F. consignation comsignation.]
1. The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place, or state. [Obs.] So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin. Jer. Taylor.
2. The act of ratifying or establishing, as if signing; confirmation; ratuficator. A direct consignation of pardon. Jer. Taylor.
3. A stamp; an indication; a sign. [Obs.] The most certain consignations of an excellent virtue. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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