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.
FINDER
finder, viewfinder, view finder
(noun) optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
finder, discoverer, spotter
(noun) someone who is the first to observe something
finder
(noun) someone who comes upon something after searching
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
finder (plural finders)
One who finds or discovers something.
An optical device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest
Synonyms
• (discoverer): inventor; see also discoverer
Anagrams
• Friend, friend, frined, redfin, refind
Source: Wiktionary
Find"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, finds; specifically (Astron.), a small telescope of low power and large field of view, attached to a larger telescope, for the purpose of finding an object more readily.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
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