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.
MULTISCIOUS
Mul*tis"cious, a. Etym: [L. multiscius; multus much + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]
Definition: Having much or varied knowledge. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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