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.
BEGUM
begum
(noun) a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Begum
A Muslim honorific for a high-ranking woman, with its origin in India and Pakistan, that has become a surname in the west.
Anagrams
• gumbe
Etymology 1
Verb
begum (third-person singular simple present begums, present participle begumming, simple past and past participle begummed)
(transitive) To daub or cover with gum.
Etymology 2
Noun
begum (plural begums)
a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in India and Pakistan
the form of address for such a woman
Anagrams
• gumbe
Source: Wiktionary
Be"gum, n. Etym: [Per., fr. Turk., perh. properly queen mother, fr. Turk. beg (see Beg, n.) + Ar. umm mother.]
Definition: In the East Indies, a princess or lady of high rank. Malcom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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