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.
OUTFLOWING
effluent, outflowing
(adjective) that is flowing outward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
outflowing (not comparable)
flowing out
Noun
outflowing (plural outflowings)
The act of something flowing out.
Source: Wiktionary
OUTFLOW
Out"flow`, n.
Definition: A flowing out; efflux.
Out*flow", v. i.
Definition: To flow out. Campbell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(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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