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.
SENESCHALSHIP
Etymology
Noun
seneschalship (plural seneschalships)
The office of a seneschal.
The term of office of a seneschal.
Synonyms
• seneschalty
Source: Wiktionary
Sen"es*chal*ship, n.
Definition: The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a seneschal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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