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.
OBELIZED
Etymology
Verb
obelized
simple past tense and past participle of obelize
Adjective
obelized (not comparable)
(of a word or passage of text) Marked with an obelus or obelisk; condemned as spurious or corrupt.
Source: Wiktionary
OBELIZE
Ob"e*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelized; p. pr. & vb. n. Obelizing.] Etym: [Gr. Obelus.]
Definition: To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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