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.
TETROSES
Noun
tetroses
plural of tetrose
Anagrams
• rosettes
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TETROSE
Tet"rose, n. [Tetra- + -ose.] (Chem.)
Definition: A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.
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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