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.
RECTILINEAL
rectilinear, rectilineal
(adjective) characterized by a straight line or lines; “rectilinear patterns in wallpaper”; “the rectilinear propagation of light”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
rectilineal
Alternative form of rectilinear
Source: Wiktionary
Rec`ti*lin"e*al, Rec`ti*lin"e*ar (-ln"*r), a. Etym: [Recti- + lineal, linear.]
Definition: Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.
– Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv.
– Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONNECTION
(noun) a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); “there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”
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