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.
FLYOVER
flyover, fly-by, flypast
(noun) a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
overpass, flyover
(noun) bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flyover (plural flyovers)
(US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).
(British) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.
Synonyms: underpass, flyunder
(US) A high-level overpass built above main overpass lanes.
Anagrams
• overfly
Source: Wiktionary
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