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.
OCCLUSE
Oc*cluse", a. Etym: [L. occlusus, p.p. See Occlude.]
Definition: Shut; closed. [Obs.] Holder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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