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.
CRYOPHILIC
Etymology
Adjective
cryophilic (not comparable)
(microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
Synonyms: cryophilous, psychrophilic
Antonym: cryophobic
Source: Wiktionary
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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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