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.
SURPRISALS
Noun
surprisals
plural of surprisal
Source: Wiktionary
SURPRISAL
Sur*pris"al, n. Etym: [See Surprise, n.]
Definition: The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise. How to secure the lady from surprisal. Milton. Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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