OPULENCE

luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness

(noun) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

opulence (countable and uncountable, plural opulences)

wealth

abundance, bounty, profusion

• C. J. Fox

Synonyms

• See also wealth

Source: Wiktionary


Op"u*lence, n. Etym: [L. opulentia: cf. F. opulence. See Opulent.]

Definition: Wealth; riches; affluence. Swift

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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