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.
COMPACTURES
COMPACTURE
Com*pac"ture, n. Etym: [L. compactura.]
Definition: Close union or connection of parts; manner of joining; construction. [Obs.] "With comely compass and compacture strong." Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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