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.
NEOCOMIAN
Ne`o*co"mi*an, n. Etym: [From Neocomium, the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.] (Geol.)
Definition: A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.
Ne`o*co"mi*an, a. (Geol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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