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.
ADPRESSES
Verb
adpresses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adpress
Source: Wiktionary
ADPRESS
Ad*press", v. t. Etym: [L. adpressus, p. p. of adprimere.]
Definition: See Appressed.
– Ad*pressed",, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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