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.
CISTERN
cistern
(noun) an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
cistern, water tank
(noun) a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
cisterna, cistern
(noun) a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cistern (plural cisterns)
A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
A cisterna.
The vessel surrounding the condenser in a steam engine.
Anagrams
• cinters, cretins, crinets, increst
Source: Wiktionary
Cis"tern, n. Etym: [OE. cisterne, OF. cisterne, F. cisterne, fr. L. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. See Cist, and cf. chest.]
1. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids.
2. A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. "The wide cisterns of the lakes." Blackmore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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