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.
CERTITUDE
certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence
(noun) total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
certitude (countable and uncountable, plural certitudes)
(uncountable) Sureness, certainty.
(countable) Something that is a certainty.
Synonyms
• certainty (more common)
Anagrams
• rectitude
Source: Wiktionary
Cer"ti*tude, n. Etym: [LL. certitudo, fr. L. certus: cf. F. certitude. See Certain.]
Definition: Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. J. H. Newman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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