Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
DEVOTION
devotion
(noun) (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); “he returned to his devotions”
devotion, veneration, cultism
(noun) religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
devotion
(noun) commitment to some purpose; “the devotion of his time and wealth to science”
devotion, devotedness
(noun) feelings of ardent love; “their devotion to each other was beautiful”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
devotion (usually uncountable, plural devotions)
(uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
(uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
(uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
(countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
(in the plural, obsolete) Religious offerings; alms.
Source: Wiktionary
De*vo"tion, n. Etym: [F. dévotion, L. devotio.]
1. The act of devoting; consecration.
2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness. Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion. Macaulay.
3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. "The love of public devotion." Hooker.
4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.] They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned backward and forward, as we please. Godwin.
5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.] Churches and altars, priests and all devotions, Tumbled together into rude chaos. Beau. & Fl. Days of devotion. See under Day.
Syn.
– Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety; attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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