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.
REWIN
Etymology
Verb
rewin (third-person singular simple present rewins, present participle rewinning, simple past and past participle rewon)
(transitive) To win again or anew.
Anagrams
• Erwin, Winer, wrine
Source: Wiktionary
Re*win", v. t.
Definition: To win again, or win back. The Palatinate was not worth the rewinning. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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