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.
GRAECOPHILE
philhellenic, philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic
(adjective) characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; “the Philhellenic Society”
philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile
(noun) an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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