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.
HEARTBROKEN
brokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsick
(adjective) full of sorrow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
heartbroken (comparative more heartbroken, superlative most heartbroken)
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
Synonyms: brokenhearted, inconsolable, forlorn, despairing, dejected, disconsolate, distraught, devastated, wretched, grief-stricken, discouraged
Anagrams
• broken heart
Source: Wiktionary
Heart"bro`ken, a.
Definition: Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved.
HEARTBREAK
Heart"break`, n.
Definition: Crushing sorrow or grief; a yielding to such grief. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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