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.
ABORTIONAL
Etymology
Adjective
abortional (comparative more abortional, superlative most abortional)
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bor"tion*al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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