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.
CONCLAVIST
Etymology
Noun
conclavist (plural conclavists)
The personal aide of a cardinal at a papal conclave.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"cla`vist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. conclaviste, It. conclavista.]
Definition: One of the two ecclesiastics allowed to attend a cardinal in the conclave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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