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.
MANDAMUSING
Verb
mandamusing
present participle of mandamus
Source: Wiktionary
MANDAMUS
Man*da"mus, n. Etym: [L., we command, fr. mandare to command.] (Law)
Definition: A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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