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.
PROPYLAEA
Noun
propylaea
plural of propylaeum
plural of propylaeon
Source: Wiktionary
PROPYLAEUM
Prop`y*læ"um, n.; pl. Propylæa. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Classical Arch.)
Definition: Any court or vestibule before a building or leading into any inclosure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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27 November 2024
NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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