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.
SINECURIST
Etymology
sinecure + -ist
Noun
sinecurist (plural sinecurists)
The beneficiary of a sinecure.
Anagrams
• scrutinies, scrutinise
Source: Wiktionary
Si"ne*cu*rist, n.
Definition: One who has a sinecure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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