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.
MATRIC
matriculation, matric
(noun) admission to a group (especially a college or university)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
matric (countable and uncountable, plural matrics)
(South Africa) The final year of high school. [from 20th c.]
(South Africa) Someone in their final year of high school. [from 20th c.]
Etymology 2
Adjective
matric (not comparable)
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to matrices.
Anagrams
• tricam, trimac
Source: Wiktionary
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