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.
RETROUSSE
retrousse, tip-tilted, upturned
(adjective) (used of noses) turned up at the end; “a retrousse nose”; “a small upturned nose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Re*trous`sé", a. [F., p.p. of retrousser to turn up.]
Definition: Turned up; -- said of a pug nose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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