“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
demoted
simple past tense and past participle of demote
Source: Wiktionary
De*mote", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Demoting.] [Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L. demovere to remove.]
Definition: To reduce to a lower grade, as in school.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States