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.
ADAMITE
Ad"am*ite, n. Etym: [From Adam.]
1. A descendant of Adam; a human being.
2. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: One of a sect of visionaries, who, professing to imitate the state of Adam, discarded the use of dress in their assemblies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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