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.
OPERATIVES
Noun
operatives
plural of operative
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Source: Wiktionary
OPERATIVE
Op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf.L. operativus, F. opératif.]
1. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive. It holds in all operative principles. South.
2. Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
3. (Surg.)
Definition: Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
Op"er*a*tive, n.
Definition: A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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