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.
In*apt", a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + apt: cf. F. inapte. Cf. Inept.]
Definition: Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept.
– In*apt"ly, adv.
– In*apt"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.