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.
ADVENTURESS
adventuress
(noun) a woman adventurer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adventuress (plural adventuresses)
A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
A female varietist.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*ven"tur*ess, n.
Definition: A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
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