“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SUPERANNUATION
superannuation
(noun) the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)
obsoleteness, superannuation
(noun) the property of being out of date and not current
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
superannuation (usually uncountable, plural superannuations)
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.
(uncountable) The condition or of being superannuated; old age or obsolescence.
Synonyms
• (retirement fund): pension, super (colloquial)
• (act of being superannuated): retirement
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*an`nu*a"tion, n.
Definition: The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude. The world itself is in a state of superannuation. Cowper. Slyness blinking through the watery eye of superannuation. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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