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.
MANFUL
manly, manful, manlike
(adjective) possessing qualities befitting a man
male, manful, manlike, manly, virile
(adjective) characteristic of a man; “a deep male voice”; “manly sports”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
manful (comparative more manful, superlative most manful)
Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
(by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Man"ful, a.
Definition: Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. " Manful hardiness." Chaucer.
– Man"ful*ly, adv.
– Man"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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