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.
PERIPHERY
periphery, fringe, outer boundary
(noun) the outside boundary or surface of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
periphery (plural peripheries)
The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.
A first-rank administrative division of Greece, subdivided in provinces.
Antonyms
• center
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*riph"er*y, n.; pl. Peripheries. Etym: [L. peripheria, Gr. périphérie.]
1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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