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.
OCCIDENTALLY
Etymology
Adverb
occidentally (comparative more occidentally, superlative most occidentally)
In an occidental manner.
Source: Wiktionary
OCCIDENTAL
Oc`ci*den"tal, a. Etym: [L. occidentalis; cf. F.occidental.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western;
– opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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