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.
ESCARPMENT
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment
(noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
escarpment, scarp
(noun) a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
escarpment (plural escarpments)
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
Hypernym: cliff
Source: Wiktionary
Es*carp"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. escarpement.]
Definition: A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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