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.
KYRIE
Etymology
Noun
kyrie (plural kyries)
(Christianity) A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.
(music) A setting of the traditional kyrie text to music for a Mass.
Source: Wiktionary
Kyr"i*e, n.
Definition: See Kyrie eleison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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