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.
COTHURNI
Noun
cothurni
plural of cothurnus
Source: Wiktionary
COTHURNUS
Co*thur"nus (-ns), n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Same as Cothurn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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