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.
PERIHELION
perihelion
(noun) periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perihelion (plural perihelia)
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet etc. where it is nearest to the Sun
Antonyms
• aphelion
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*hel"ion, Per`i*he"li*um, n.; pl. Perihelia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Astron.)
Definition: That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to Ant: aphelion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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