hypernymy, superordination
(noun) the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
Source: WordNet® 3.1
superordination (countable and uncountable, plural superordinations)
The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor.
(logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a particular proposition in the same terms.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. super- + ordination: cf. L. superordinatio.]
Definition: The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
