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.
SARACENIC
Sar`a*cen"ic, Sar`a*cen"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Saracens; as, Saracenic architecture. "Saracenic music." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
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