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.
SUBCLAVIAN
subclavian
(adjective) situated beneath the clavicle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
subclavian (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.
Noun
subclavian (plural subclavians)
(anatomy) A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*cla"vi*an, a. Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. clavis a key. See Clavicle.] (Anat.)
Definition: Situated under the clavicle, or collar bone; as, the subclavian arteries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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