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.
CODICIL
codicil
(noun) a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
codicil (plural codicils)
(legal) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
Anagrams
• clidoic
Source: Wiktionary
Cod"i*cil, n. Etym: [L. codicillus, dim. of codex: cf. F. codicille. See Code.] (Law)
Definition: A clause added to a will.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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