CONVULSIONAL

Etymology

Adjective

convulsional (comparative more convulsional, superlative most convulsional)

Pertaining to, or having, convulsions.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*vul"sion*al, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or having, convulsions; convulsionary. [R.] Lamb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CLEAN

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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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