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.
NEWFOUNDLAND
Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog
(noun) a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
Newfoundland
(noun) an island in the north Atlantic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
New"found*land` (, often , n.
1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity.
2. A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson. Newfoundland dog (Zoöl.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACK
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
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