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.
HYMENEALS
wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals
(noun) the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hymeneals
plural of hymeneal
Noun
hymeneals pl (plural only)
Nuptials.
Source: Wiktionary
HYMENEAL
Hy`me*ne"al, Hy`me*ne"an, a. Etym: [L. hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., Hymen, Gr. hyménéal, hyménéen.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to marriage; as, hymeneal rites. Pope.
Hy`me*ne"al, Hy`me*ne"an, n.
Definition: A marriage song. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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