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.
EFT
eft
(noun) a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
eft (plural efts)
A newt, especially the European smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus).
Usage notes
The term red eft is used for the land-dwelling juvenile stage of the Eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens).
Etymology 2
Adverb
eft (not comparable)
(obsolete) Again; afterwards
Anagrams
• ETF, FET, FTE, TFE, fet, tef
Noun
EFT
(banking) Initialism of electronic funds transfer.
Proper noun
EFT
Initialism of Emotional Freedom Technique.
Anagrams
• ETF, FET, FTE, TFE, fet, tef
Source: Wiktionary
Eft, n. Etym: [AS. efete lizard. See Newt.] (Zoöl.) (a) A European lizard of the genus Seps. (b) A salamander, esp. the European smooth newt (Triton punctatus).
Eft, adv. Etym: [AS. eft, æft, again, back, afterward. See Aft, After.]
Definition: Again; afterwards; soon; quickly. [Obs.] I wold never eft comen into the snare. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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