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.
NASALITY
nasality
(noun) a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nasality (countable and uncountable, plural nasalities)
The state or quality of being nasal.
Synonyms
• nasalness
Source: Wiktionary
Na*sal"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. nasalité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being nasal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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