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.
CENTUMVIRAL
Cen*tum"vi*ral, a. Etym: [L. centumvitalis.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the centumviri, or to a centumvir.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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27 November 2024
NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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