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.
GENIE
genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn
(noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Genie (plural er-noun or Genies)
A male given name Diminutive of Eugene and pet form of Gene
A female given name Diminutive of Eugenie and Eugenia
Anagrams
• eigen-, eigne
Etymology
Noun
genie (plural genii or genies)
(Islam) A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
Anagrams
• eigen-, eigne
Source: Wiktionary
Gé`nie, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: See Genius.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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