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.
ENDOGAMIES
Noun
endogamies
plural of endogamy
Source: Wiktionary
ENDOGAMY
En*dog"a*my, n.
Definition: Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; -- opposed to exogamy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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