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.
DIVERTISSEMENT
Etymology
Noun
divertissement (usually uncountable, plural divertissements)
An entertaining diversion.
(ballet) A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot.
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Source: Wiktionary
Di`ver`tisse`ment", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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