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.
ENNOBLING
ennobling, exalting
(adjective) tending to exalt; “an exalting eulogy”; “ennobling thoughts”
dignifying, ennobling
(adjective) investing with dignity or honor; “the dignifying effect of his presence”; “the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
ennobling
present participle of ennoble
Noun
ennobling (plural ennoblings)
An act of making noble.
Source: Wiktionary
ENNOBLE
En*no"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ennobled; p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling.] Etym: [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.]
1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches." Trench. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards. Pope.
2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.
Syn.
– To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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