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.
MANFULLY
manfully, manly
(adverb) in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man; “having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
manfully (comparative more manfully, superlative most manfully)
In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a man, such as strength, courage, and determination.
Source: Wiktionary
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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