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.
ALBESCENCES
Noun
albescences
plural of albescence
Source: Wiktionary
ALBESCENCE
Al*bes"cence, n.
Definition: The act of becoming white; whitishness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LICENTIOUSLY
(adverb) in a licentious and promiscuous manner; “this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously”
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