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.
DEXTRALITY
dextrality, right-handedness
(noun) preference for using the right hand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dextrality (uncountable)
The state of being dextral
Source: Wiktionary
Dex*tral"i*ty, n.
Definition: The state of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-handed; right-handedness. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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