As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
SEIGNEURIAL
Etymology
Adjective
seigneurial (comparative more seigneurial, superlative most seigneurial)
Of or relating to a seigneur or to seigneurialism.
Befitting a seigneur.
Source: Wiktionary
Seign*eu"ri*al, a. Etym: [F., fr. seigneur. See Seignior.]
1. Of or pertaining to the lord of a manor; manorial. Sir W. Temple.
2. Vested with large powers; independent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AFOREMENTIONED
(adjective) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; “works of all the aforementioned authors”; “said party has denied the charges”
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