According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
LOMBARHOUSE
Lom"bard-house, Lom"bar-house`,Etym: [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]
1. A bank or a pawnbroker's shop.
2. A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de piété.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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