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.
RATIONALE
rationale, principle
(noun) (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); “the rationale for capital punishment”; “the principles of internal-combustion engines”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
rationale (plural rationales or rationalia)
An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
A justification or rationalization for something.
Synonyms
• (explanation): reasoning, rationalization
• (justification): reasoning
Etymology 2
Noun
rationale (plural rationales)
(rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.
Anagrams
• alienator, taeniolar
Source: Wiktionary
Ra`tion*a"le, n. Etym: [L. rationalis, neut. rationale. See Rational, a.]
Definition: An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or like; also, the principles themselves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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