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.
COMPRISALS
Noun
comprisals
plural of comprisal
Source: Wiktionary
COMPRISAL
Com*pris"al, n.
Definition: The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome. A comprisal . . . and sum of all wickedness. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENEMA
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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