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.
PREACHMENT
homily, preachment
(noun) a sermon on a moral or religious topic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
preachment (countable and uncountable, plural preachments)
(now, chiefly, depreciative) Preaching; sermonizing. [from 14th c.]
An instance of preaching; a sermon or homily. [from 15th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Preach"ment, n.
Definition: A religious harangue; a sermon; -- used derogatively. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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