According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
WELFARE
benefit, welfare
(noun) something that aids or promotes well-being; “for the benefit of all”
wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
(noun) a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; “the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
welfare (usually uncountable, plural welfares)
(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
(uncountable, chiefly US) Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance).
(chiefly US) Such payment.
Synonyms
• income support, public assistance, social security
Verb
welfare (third-person singular simple present welfares, present participle welfaring, simple past and past participle welfared)
(transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.
Source: Wiktionary
Wel"fare`, n. Etym: [Well + fare to go, to proceed, to happen.]
Definition: Well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness. How to study for the people's welfare. Shak. In whose deep eyes Men read the welfare of the times to come. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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