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.
WASTENESSES
Noun
wastenesses
plural of wasteness
Source: Wiktionary
WASTENESS
Waste"ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being waste; a desolate state or condition; desolation. A day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness. Zeph. i. 15.
2. That which is waste; a desert; a waste. [R.] Through woods and wasteness wide him daily sought. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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