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.
DISSERTATIONAL
Etymology
Adjective
dissertational (comparative more dissertational, superlative most dissertational)
Resembling or pertaining to dissertations.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`ser*ta"tion*al, a.
Definition: Relating to dissertations; resembling a dissertation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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