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.
BETTOR
bettor, better, wagerer, punter
(noun) someone who bets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bettor (plural bettors)
A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.
Anagrams
• botter
Source: Wiktionary
Bet"tor, n.
Definition: One who bets; a better. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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