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.
THERMOPHORE
Ther"mo*phore, n. [Thermo- + Gr. -bearing, fr. to bear.]
Definition: An apparatus for conveying heat, as a case containing material which retains its heat for a considerable period.
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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