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.
OUTGENERALED
Verb
outgeneraled
simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral
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OUTGENERAL
Out*gen"er*al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outgeneraled or Outgeneralled; p. pr. & vb. n. Outgeneraling or Outgeneralling.]
Definition: To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver. Chesterfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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