An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
SABBATICAL
sabbatical
(adjective) of or relating to sabbatical leave; “sabbatical research project”
sabbatical, sabbatic
(adjective) of or relating to the Sabbath; “Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims”
sabbatical, sabbatical leave
(noun) a leave usually taken every seventh year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sabbatical (not comparable)
Relating to the Sabbath / sabbath.
Relating to a sabbatical.
Noun
sabbatical (plural sabbaticals)
An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
Adjective
Sabbatical (not comparable)
Relating to the Sabbath
Source: Wiktionary
Sab*bat"ic, Sab*bat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. sabbatique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. Sabbatical year (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh year, in which the Israelites were commanded to suffer their fields and vineyards to rest, or lie without tillage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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