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.
WITHHOLDER
withholder
(noun) a person who restrains or checks or holds back
withholder
(noun) a person who refrains from granting; “a withholder of payments”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
withholder (plural withholders)
Agent noun of withhold; one who withholds.
Source: Wiktionary
With*hold"er, n.
Definition: One who withholds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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