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.
INTERLACE
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
(verb) spin, wind, or twist together; “intertwine the ribbons”; “Twine the threads into a rope”; “intertwined hearts”
lock, interlock, interlace
(verb) hold in a locking position; “He locked his hands around her neck”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
interlace (countable and uncountable, plural interlaces)
(visual arts) A decorative element found especially in early medieval art
(electronics) A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.
Verb
interlace (third-person singular simple present interlaces, present participle interlacing, simple past and past participle interlaced)
(transitive) To cross one with another.
Synonyms: interthread, intertwine, interweave
To mingle; to blend.
(intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
Anagrams
• lacertine, reclinate
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*lace", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Interlaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Interlacing.] Etym: [OE. entrelacen, F. entrelacer. See Inter-, and Lace.]
Definition: To unite, as by lacing together; to insert or interpose one thing within another; to intertwine; to interweave. Severed into stripes That interlaced each other. Cowper. The epic way is every where interlaced with dialogue. Dryden. Interlacing arches (Arch.), arches, usually circular, so constructed that their archivolts intersect and seem to be interlaced.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(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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