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.
GLADIATORIAN
Etymology
Adjective
gladiatorian (comparative more gladiatorian, superlative most gladiatorian)
(dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
Source: Wiktionary
Glad`i*a*to"ri*al, Glad`i*a*to"ri*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants in general.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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