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.
PARAPLEGIAS
Noun
paraplegias
plural of paraplegia
Source: Wiktionary
PARAPLEGIA
Par`a*ple"gi*a, Par"a*ple`gy, n. Etym: [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. paraplégie.] (Med.)
Definition: Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord.
– Par`a*pleg"ic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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