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.
INTERLINEATION
Etymology
Noun
interlineation (plural interlineations)
A notation made between the lines, especially in a handwritten document
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*lin`e*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. interlinéation.]
1. The act of interlining.
2. That which is interlined; a passage, word, or line inserted between lines already written or printed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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