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.
ITEMS
Noun
items
plural of item
Verb
items
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of item
Anagrams
• MSTie, Metis, Métis, STEMI, Times, e-stim, emits, i-stem, metis, mites, métis, setim, smite, stime, times
Source: Wiktionary
ITEM
I"tem, adv. Etym: [L. See Iterate.]
Definition: Also; as an additional article.
I"tem, n. Etym: [From Item, adv.]
1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.
2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.] A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves. Fuller.
3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
I"tem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed; p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.]
Definition: To make a note or memorandum of. I have itemed it in my memory. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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