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.
INCOMMUNICADO
incommunicado
(adjective) without the means or right to communicate; “a prisoner held incommunicado”; “incommunicado political detainees”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
incommunicado (not comparable)
In a state or condition of inability or unwillingness to communicate.
Hyponyms
• off the grid
Adverb
incommunicado (not comparable)
In a manner in which communication with outsiders is not possible, for either voluntary or involuntary reasons, especially due to confinement or reclusiveness.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
21 November 2024
DOUBLETREE
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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