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.
APHORIZE
aphorize, aphorise
(verb) speak or write in aphorisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
aphorize (third-person singular simple present aphorizes, present participle aphorizing, simple past and past participle aphorized)
Alternative spelling of aphorise
Source: Wiktionary
Aph"o*rize, v. i.
Definition: To make aphorisms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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