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.
BELLETRISTIC
belletristic
(adjective) written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
belletristic (comparative more belletristic, superlative most belletristic)
Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
• M. Arnold
Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
Source: Wiktionary
Bel`le*tris"tic, Bel`le*tris"tic*al, a.
Definition: Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres. "An unlearned, belletristic trifler." M. Arnold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DATELESS
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
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