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.
OVERLATE
Etymology
Adjective
overlate (comparative more overlate, superlative most overlate)
Too late; exceedingly late.
Anagrams
• elevator
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*late", a.
Definition: Too late; exceedingly late.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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