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.
INMATE
convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird
(noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate
(noun) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
inpatient, inmate
(noun) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inmate (plural inmates)
A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
A person who shares a residence, such as a lodger, a hotel guest, or a student living on campus.
Usage notes
Perhaps around 1970, television journalists began to use the word as a euphemism for prisoner, and this has become the primary, if not only, definition among younger generations.
Anagrams
• Tamien, Tieman, etamin, inmeat, taimen, tamine
Source: Wiktionary
In"mate`, n. Etym: [In + mate an associate.]
Definition: One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling. So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad. Milton.
In"mate`, a.
Definition: Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] "Inmate guests." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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