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.
PEDANTIZES
Verb
pedantizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pedantize
Source: Wiktionary
PEDANTIZE
Ped"ant*ize, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. pédantiser.]
Definition: To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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