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.
BONESETTER
bonesetter
(noun) someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bonesetter (plural bonesetters)
One who realigns broken or disjointed bones.
Source: Wiktionary
Bone"set*ter, n.
Definition: One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones.
– Bone"set*ting, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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