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.
EVENSONG
vespers, evensong
(noun) the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
evensong (plural evensongs)
A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening.
Source: Wiktionary
E"ven*song`, n. Etym: [AS. æfensang.]
Definition: A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong. Wyclif. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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