VERECUND

Etymology

Adjective

verecund (comparative more verecund, superlative most verecund)

(rare, literary, poetic) modest

(rare) bashful

Source: Wiktionary


Ver"e*cund, a. Etym: [L. verecundus, fr. vereri to feel awe.]

Definition: Rashful; modest. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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