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.
DISESPOUSE
Etymology
Verb
disespouse (third-person singular simple present disespouses, present participle disespousing, simple past and past participle disespoused)
(poetic, transitive) To release from espousal or plighted faith.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`es*pouse", v. t.
Definition: To release from espousal or plighted faith. [Poetic] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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