“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PARAMENTA
PARAMENT
Par"a*ment, n. Etym: [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare.]
Definition: Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [Obs.] Lords in paraments on their coursers. Chaucer. Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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