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.
INNERMOST
inmost, innermost
(adjective) situated or occurring farthest within; “the innermost chamber”
inmost, innermost
(adjective) being deepest within the self; “one’s innermost feelings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
innermost (not comparable)
Farthest inside or towards the center or middle.
Antonyms
• outermost
Noun
innermost (plural innermosts)
That which is innermost; the core.
Source: Wiktionary
In"ner*most`, a. Etym: [A corruption of inmost due to influence of inner. See Inmost.]
Definition: Farthest inward; most remote from the outward part; inmost; deepest within. Prov. xviii. 8.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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