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.
SUBOCTAVES
Noun
suboctaves
plural of suboctave
Source: Wiktionary
SUBOCTAVE
Sub*oc"tave, Sub*oc"tu*ple, a.
Definition: Containing one part of eight; having the ratio of one to eight. Bp. Wilkins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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