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.
INDOMITABLE
indomitable, never-say-die, unsubduable
(adjective) impossible to subdue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indomitable (comparative more indomitable, superlative most indomitable)
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
Synonyms
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Source: Wiktionary
In*dom"i*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. indomitabilis; pref. in- not + domitare, intens. fr. domare to tame. See Tame.]
Definition: Not to be subdued; untamable; invincible; as, an indomitable will, courage, animal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SECURE
(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”
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