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.
GODLIKE
divine, godlike
(adjective) being or having the nature of a god; “the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers”-J.G.Frazier; “the divine will”; “the divine capacity for love”; “’Tis wise to learn; ’tis God-like to create”-J.G.Saxe
divine, godlike
(adjective) appropriate to or befitting a god; “the divine strength of Achilles”; “a man of godlike sagacity”; “man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers”-R.H.Roveref
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
godlike (comparative more godlike, superlative most godlike)
Having the characteristics of a god.
Characteristic of a god.
Anagrams
• doglike
Source: Wiktionary
God"like`, a. Etym: [God + like. Cf. Godly.]
Definition: Resembling or befitting a god or God; divine; hence, preeminently good; as, godlike virtue.
– God"like`ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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