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.
INSTIGATOR
instigator, initiator
(noun) a person who initiates a course of action
instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand
(noun) someone who deliberately foments trouble; “she was the instigator of their quarrel”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
instigator (plural instigators)
A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
Synonyms
• inciter
• initiator
• troublemaker
Source: Wiktionary
In"sti*ga`tor, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. instigateur.]
Definition: One who instigates or incites. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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