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.
CHARACTERY
Noun
charactery (countable and uncountable, plural characteries)
(obsolete) The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.
(obsolete) That which is charactered; the meaning.
Source: Wiktionary
Char"ac*ter*y, n.
1. The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark. Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Shak.
2. That which is charactered; the meaning. [Obs.] I will construe to thee All the charactery of my sad brows. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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