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.
BENEFITER
Etymology
Noun
benefiter (plural benefiters)
A person who receives a benefit.
A person who benefits somebody else; benefactor.
Source: Wiktionary
Ben"e*fit`er, n.
Definition: One who confers a benefit; -- also, one who receives a benefit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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