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.
COURIERED
Verb
couriered
simple past tense and past participle of courier
Source: Wiktionary
COURIER
Cou"ri*er (k"r-r), n. Etym: [F. courrier, fr. courre, courir, to run, L. currere. See Course, Current.]
1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public busuness. The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised Solyman of the enemy's purpose. Knolles.
2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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