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.
AGONES
AGON
agon
(noun) a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
agones
plural of agon
Anagrams
• Ganoes, Genaos, geason, genoas
Source: Wiktionary
AGON
Ag"on, n.; pl. Agones. Etym: [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A contest for a prize at the public games.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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