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.
LEVITICAL
Levitical
(adjective) of or relating to the book of Leviticus in the Bible
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
levitical (comparative more levitical, superlative most levitical)
Of or pertaining to the Levites
priestly
Anagrams
• villicate
Source: Wiktionary
Le*vit"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. Leviticus, Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to a Levite or the Levites.
2. Priestly. " Levitical questions." Milton.
3. Of or pertaining to, or designating, the law contained in the book of Leviticus. Ayliffe. Levitical degrees, degrees of relationship named in Leviticus, within which marriage is forbidden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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