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.
ESKIMO
Eskimo, Esquimau
(noun) the language spoken by the Eskimo
Eskimo, Esquimau, Inuit
(noun) a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (āeaters of raw fleshā) but they call themselves the Inuit (āthe peopleā)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Es"ki*mo, n.; pl. Eskimos. Etym: [Originally applied by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw flesh.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race. [Written also Esquimau.] Eskimo dog (Zoƶl.), one of breed of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 April 2024
MOTIVE
(adjective) impelling to action; āit may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative functionā- Arthur Pap; āmotive pleasā; āmotivating argumentsā
Coffee Trivia
