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.
OXYTONES
Noun
oxytones
plural of oxytone
Source: Wiktionary
OXYTONE
Ox"y*tone, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on the last syllable.
Ox"y*tone, n.
1. An acute sound.
2. (Gr. Gram.)
Definition: A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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