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.
COVERTNESS
hiddenness, covertness
(noun) the state of being covert and hidden
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
covertness (uncountable)
The characteristic of being covert.
Anagrams
• conservest, conversest
Source: Wiktionary
Cov"ert*ness (kv"rt-ns), n.
Definition: Secrecy; privacy. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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