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.
OCTAEMERON
Oc`ta*em"e*ron, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Eccl.)
Definition: A fast of eight days before a great festival. Shipley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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