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.
DIREMPT
Etymology 1
Adjective
dirempt (not comparable)
(obsolete, past participial) Distinct; separate; secrete; divided.
Synonyms
• dirempted (past participial adjective)
Etymology 2
Verb
dirempt (third-person singular simple present dirempts, present participle dirempting, simple past and past participle dirempted)
(transitive, principally in philosophy) To separate; to divide; to break off.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*rempt", a. Etym: [L. diremptus, p. p. of dirimere to take apart, separate; di- = dis- + emere to buy, orig., to take.]
Definition: Divided; separated. [Obs.] Stow.
Di*rempt", v. t.
Definition: To separate by force; to tear apart. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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