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.
PALINGENETIC
palingenetic
(adjective) of or relating to palingenesis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
palingenetic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to palingenesis.
Source: Wiktionary
Pal`in*ge*net"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to palingenesis: as, a palingenetic process.
– Pal`in*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
29 May 2024
PERESTROIKA
(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
Coffee Trivia
