In*cen"di*ous, a. Etym: [L. incendiosus burning, hot.]
Definition: Promoting faction or contention; seditious; inflammatory. [Obs.] Bacon.
– In*cen"di*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
