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.
STUDENT
scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student
(noun) a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
student, pupil, educatee
(noun) a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
student (plural students)
A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).
Synonyms
• (person who studies a particular subject): candlewaster, scholar; devotee, disciple
Antonyms
• teacher
Anagrams
• stunted
Source: Wiktionary
Stu"dent, n. Etym: [L. studens, -entis, p.pr. of studere to study. See Study, n.]
1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book. Shak.
2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GUILLOTINE
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