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.
TEACUPFUL
teacup, teacupful
(noun) as much as a teacup will hold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
teacupful (plural teacupfuls or teacupsful)
A unit of measure, the capacity or volume of a teacup.
Source: Wiktionary
Tea"cup`ful, n.; pl. Teacupfuls (.
Definition: As much as a teacup can hold; enough to fill a teacup.
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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