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.
IMPARADISING
Verb
imparadising
present participle of imparadise
Source: Wiktionary
IMPARADISE
Im*par"a*dise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparadised; p. pr. & vb. n. Imparadising.] Etym: [Pref. im- + paradise: cf. F. emparadiser.]
Definition: To put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy. "Imparadised in one another's arms." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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