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.
DEMONYM
Etymology
Noun
demonym (plural demonyms)
A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
(obsolete) A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
Synonyms
• gentilic
Source: Wiktionary
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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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