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.
SIMPLOCE
Sim"plo*ce, n. (Gram.)
Definition: See Symploce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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