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.
DETOURS
Noun
detours
plural of detour
Verb
detours
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detour
Anagrams
• Stouder, dourest, douters, redouts, rousted
Source: Wiktionary
DETOUR
De`tour", n. Etym: [F. détour, fr. détourner to turn aside; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]
Definition: A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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