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.
TELEGRAPHER
telegrapher, telegraphist, telegraph operator
(noun) someone who transmits messages by telegraph
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
telegrapher (plural telegraphers)
(historical) A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams.
Synonyms
• telegraphist
Source: Wiktionary
Te*leg"ra*pher, n.
Definition: One who sends telegraphic messages; a telegraphic operator; a telegraphist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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