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.
ALTERN
Etymology
Adjective
altern (not comparable)
(obsolete) Acting by turns; alternate.
Anagrams
• Antler, Lenart, antler, learnt, rental, ternal
Source: Wiktionary
Al"tern, a. Etym: [L. alternus, fr. alter another: cf. F. alterne.]
Definition: Acting by turns; alternate. Milton. Altern base (Trig.), a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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