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.
GLEAMIER
Adjective
gleamier
comparative form of gleamy
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Source: Wiktionary
GLEAMY
Gleam"y, a.
Definition: Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing; coruscating. In brazed arms, that cast a gleamy ray, Swift through the town the warrior bends his way. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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