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.
FAIRNESS
comeliness, fairness, loveliness, beauteousness
(noun) the quality of being good looking and attractive
fairness, equity
(noun) conformity with rules or standards; “the judge recognized the fairness of my claim”
paleness, blondness, fairness
(noun) the property of having a naturally light complexion
fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candour
(noun) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fairness (countable and uncountable, plural fairnesses)
The property of being fair or equitable.
The property of being fair or beautiful.
Synonyms: fairhood, beauty
Anagrams
• Serafins, sanserif
Source: Wiktionary
Fair"ness, n.
Definition: The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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