There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
GLORIFIED
canonized, canonised, glorified
(adjective) accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
GLORIFY
glorify
(verb) bestow glory upon; “The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic”
glorify
(verb) cause to seem more splendid; “You are glorifying a rather mediocre building”
transfigure, glorify, spiritualize
(verb) elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ’s transfiguration
laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim
(verb) praise, glorify, or honor; “extol the virtues of one’s children”; “glorify one’s spouse’s cooking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
glorified
simple past tense and past participle of glorify
Adjective
glorified (comparative more glorified, superlative most glorified)
transformed into something glorious (often used sarcastically)
Source: Wiktionary
GLORIFY
Glo"ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glorified; p. pr. & vb. n. Glorifying.] Etym: [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + - ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. Jesus was not yet glorified. John vii. 39.
2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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