According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
DESIGNATION
designation, identification
(noun) the act of designating or identifying something
appointment, assignment, designation, naming
(noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; “the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
(noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
designation (countable and uncountable, plural designations)
The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office; allotment; direction.
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.
Source: Wiktionary
Des`ig*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. designatio: cf. F. désignation.]
1. The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
2. Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
3. That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. The usual designation of the days of the week. Whewell.
4. Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase. Finite and infinite seem . . . to be attributed primarily, in their first designation, only to those things have parts. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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