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.
ONUS
burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern; “the burden of responsibility”; “that’s a load off my mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
onus (countable and uncountable, plural onuses)
A legal obligation.
(uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi
Stigma.
Blame.
Responsibility; burden.
Anagrams
• Onsu, Osun, UNOS, nous, ouns
Source: Wiktionary
O"nus, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A burden; an obligation. Onus probandi ( Etym: [L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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