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.
POSTHUMOUS
posthumous
(adjective) occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death; “a posthumous award”; “a posthumous book”; “a posthumous daughter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
posthumous (not comparable)
(originally) Born after the death of one's father.
After the death of someone
Taking place after one's own death
In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
Source: Wiktionary
Post"hu*mous, a. Etym: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]
1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.
2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.
3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne.
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
