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.
BRIDAL
bridal
(adjective) of or pertaining to a bride; “bridal gown”
bridal, nuptial, spousal
(adjective) of or relating to a wedding; “bridal procession”; “nuptial day”; “spousal rites”; “wedding cake”; “marriage vows”
bridal, espousal
(noun) archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bridal (plural bridals)
(archaic) A wedding feast or festival; a wedding.
Adjective
bridal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.
Anagrams
• labrid, ribald
Source: Wiktionary
Brid"al, a. Etym: [From Bride. Cf. Bridal, n.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; as, bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber.
Brid"al, n. Etym: [OE. bridale, brudale, AS. br brideale, bridal feast. See Bride, and Ale, 2.]
Definition: A nuptia; festival or ceremony; a marriage. Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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