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.
DUUMVIRATES
Noun
duumvirates
plural of duumvirate
Source: Wiktionary
DUUMVIRATE
Du*um"vi*rate, n. Etym: [L. duumviratus, fr. duumvir.]
Definition: The union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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