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.
GLEEFUL
elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant
(adjective) full of high-spirited delight; “a joyful heart”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gleeful (comparative more gleeful, superlative most gleeful)
Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
Synonyms
• elated
• exhilarated
• high-spirited
• overjoyed
Source: Wiktionary
Glee"ful, a.
Definition: Merry; gay; joyous. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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