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.
CRUSADER
Crusader
(noun) a warrior who engages in a holy war; “the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims”
reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
(noun) a disputant who advocates reform
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crusader (plural crusaders)
(historical) A fighter in the medieval Crusades.
(figurative) A person engaged in a crusade.
Source: Wiktionary
Cru*sad"er (-s"dr), n.
Definition: One engaged in a crusade; as, the crusaders of the Middle Ages. Azure-eyed and golden-haired, Forth the young crusaders fared. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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