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.
CEREMONIOUS
ceremonious, conventional
(adjective) rigidly formal or bound by convention; “their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt”
pompous, ceremonious
(adjective) characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ceremonious (comparative more ceremonious, superlative most ceremonious)
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Source: Wiktionary
Cer`e*mo"ni*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. cérémonieux, L. Caerimoniosus.]
1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial.
Note: [In this sense ceremonial is now preferred.] The ceremonious part of His worship. South.
2. According to prescribed or customary rules and forms; devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious. "Ceremonious phrases." Addison. Too ceremonious and traditional. Shak.
Syn.
– Formal; precise; exact. See Formal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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