In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ACHIEVEMENT
accomplishment, achievement
(noun) the action of accomplishing something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
achievement (countable and uncountable, plural achievements)
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
Synonym: trophy
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
Synonyms
• accomplishment
Source: Wiktionary
A*chieve"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. achèvement, E. Hatchment.]
1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.
2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat. [The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes. Barrow. The highest achievements of the human intellect. Macaulay.
3. (Her.)
Definition: An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. Cussans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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