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.
TESTAMENTARILY
Etymology
Adverb
testamentarily (not comparable)
By means of or in terms of a will.
Source: Wiktionary
TESTAMENTARY
Tes`ta*men"ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. testamentarius: cf. F. testamentaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary.
2. Bequeathed by will; given by testament. How many testamentary charities have been defeated by the negligence or fraud of executors! Atterbury.
3. Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESCRIPTIVE
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