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.
QUINQUENNIALLY
Etymology
Adverb
quinquennially (not comparable)
Every five years.
Source: Wiktionary
QUINQUENNIAL
Quin*quen"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial.]
Definition: Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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