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.
COMPEND
Noun
compend (plural compends)
A compendium; an epitome; a summary.
Source: Wiktionary
Com"pend, n.
Definition: A compendium; an epitome; a summary. A compend and recapitulation of the Mosaical law. Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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