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.
ANTEVERTS
Verb
anteverts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antevert
Source: Wiktionary
ANTEVERT
An`te*vert", v. t. Etym: [L. antevertere; ante + vertere to turn.]
1. To prevent. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
2. (Med.)
Definition: To displace by anteversion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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