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.
PARDONABLE
pardonable
(adjective) admitting of being pardoned
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pardonable (comparative more pardonable, superlative most pardonable)
Capable of being pardoned.
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Source: Wiktionary
Par"don*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pardonnable.]
Definition: Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; -- applied to the offense or to the offender; as, a pardonable fault, or culprit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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