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.
ATTRITE
Etymology 1
Verb
attrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)
Alternative form of attrit
Etymology 2
Adjective
attrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)
regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite)
worn by rubbing or friction
Anagrams
• tattier, titrate
Source: Wiktionary
At*trite", a. Etym: [L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub. See Trite.]
1. Rubbed; worn by friction. Milton.
2. (Theol.)
Definition: Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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