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.
GRAVAMEN
Etymology
Noun
gravamen (plural gravamens)
The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint.
Source: Wiktionary
Gra*va"men, n.; pl. L. Gravamina , E. Gravamens. Etym: [L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See Grave, a.] (Law)
Definition: The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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