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.
EXPATRIATIONS
Noun
expatriations
plural of expatriation
Source: Wiktionary
EXPATRIATION
Ex*pa`tri*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. expatriation.]
Definition: The act of banishing, or the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a renunciation of allegiance. Expatriation was a heavy ransom to pay for the rights of their minds and souls. Palfrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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