THALASSOCRACY

Etymology

Noun

thalassocracy (countable and uncountable, plural thalassocracies)

A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.

Maritime supremacy.

Synonyms

• thalattocracy

Coordinate terms

• tellurocracy

Source: Wiktionary



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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.

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