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.
TOWERY
Etymology
Adjective
towery (comparative more towery, superlative most towery)
Which has the characteristics of a tower.
Proper noun
Towery (plural Towerys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Towery is the 9562nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3400 individuals. Towery is most common among White (92.65%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Tow"er*y, a.
Definition: Having towers; adorned or defended by towers. [R.] "Towery cities." Pope.
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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