PRETENDERSHIP

Etymology

Noun

pretendership (usually uncountable, plural pretenderships)

The character or claims of a pretender.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*tend"er*ship, n.

Definition: The character, right, or claim of a pretender. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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