Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
SUBORDINATION
mastery, subordination
(noun) the act of mastering or subordinating someone
subordination
(noun) the quality of obedient submissiveness
subordination
(noun) the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
hyponymy, subordination
(noun) the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
subordination
(noun) the state of being subordinate to something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
subordination (countable and uncountable, plural subordinations)
The process of making something subordinate.
The process of subordinating.
The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subordination.]
1. The act of subordinating, placing in a lower order, or subjecting.
2. The quality or state of being subordinate or inferior to an other; inferiority of rank or dignity; subjection. Natural creature having a local subordination. Holyday.
3. Place of inferior rank. Persons who in their several subordinations would be obliged to follow the example of their superiors. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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