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.
SPECIOSITIES
Noun
speciosities
plural of speciosity
Source: Wiktionary
SPECIOSITY
Spe`ci*os"i*ty, n.; pl. Speciocities. Etym: [Cf. LL. speciositas.]
1. The quality or state of being specious; speciousness. Professions built so largely on speciosity, instead of performance. Carlyle.
2. That which is specious. Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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