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.
GODLIER
GODLY
divine, godly
(adjective) emanating from God; “divine judgment”; “divine guidance”; “everything is black or white...satanic or godly”-Saturday Review
godly, reverent, worshipful
(adjective) showing great reverence for god; “a godly man”; “leading a godly life”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
godlier
comparative form of godly
Anagrams
• gloried
Source: Wiktionary
GODLY
God"ly, a. Etym: [God, n. + -ly. Cf. Godlike, Like.]
Definition: Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life. For godly sorrow worketh repentance. 2 Cor. vii. 10.
God"ly, adv.
Definition: Piously; devoutly; righteously. All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2. Tim. iii. 12.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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