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.
LEARING
Verb
learing
present participle of lear
Anagrams
• Relangi, aligner, engrail, inlarge, nargile, realign
Source: Wiktionary
LEAR
Lear, v. t.
Definition: To learn. See Lere, to learn. [Obs.]
Lear, n.
Definition: Lore; lesson. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lear, a.
Definition: See Leer, a. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Lear, n.
Definition: An annealing oven. See Leer, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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