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.
REELECTION
reelection
(noun) election again; “he did not run for reelection”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reelection (plural reelections)
the act of being elected after already being elected once, and already having served out one's first term.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`ë*lec"tion (-lk"shn), n.
Definition: Election a second time, or anew; as, the reëlection of a former chief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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