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.
PREMONITIONS
Noun
premonitions
plural of premonition
Source: Wiktionary
PREMONITION
Pre`mo*ni"tion, n. Etym: [L. praemonitio. See Premonish.]
Definition: Previous warning, notice, or information; forewarning; as, a premonition of danger.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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