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.
equivoques
plural of equivoque
Source: Wiktionary
Eq"ui*voque, Eq"ui*voke, n. Etym: [F. équivoque. See Equivocal.]
1. An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations. Coleridge.
2. An equivocation; a guibble. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
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.