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.
ADENOIDAL
adenoidal, pinched, nasal
(adjective) sounding as if the nose were pinched; “a whining nasal voice”
adenoidal
(adjective) of or pertaining to the adenoids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
adenoidal (comparative more adenoidal, superlative most adenoidal)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
(of a voice) Sounding as if the speaker has swollen adenoids.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"e*noid, Ad`e*noid"al a.
Definition: Glandlike; glandular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONFIDENCE
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