“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
DEVENUSTATE
Dev`e*nus"tate, v. t. Etym: [L. devenustatus, p. p. of devenustare to disfigure; de + venustus lovely, graceful.]
Definition: To deprive of beauty or grace. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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