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.
PAPUAN
Papuan
(adjective) of or relating to Papua or its people or language; “Papuan native crafts”; “Papuan vowels”
Papuan, Papuan language
(noun) any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
Papuan
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pap"u*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Papua.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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