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.
posses
plural of posse
posses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of poss
• s'poses, sposes
Source: Wiktionary
Poss, v. t. Etym: [See Push.]
Definition: To push; to dash; to throw. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] A cat . . . possed them [the rats] about. Piers Plowman.
Pos"se, n.
Definition: See Posse comitatus. In posse. See In posse in the Vocabulary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2023
(noun) an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
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.