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.
UNCONSECRATED
profane, unconsecrated, unsanctified
(adjective) not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unconsecrated (comparative more unconsecrated, superlative most unconsecrated)
Not consecrated
Source: Wiktionary
UNCONSECRATE
Un*con"se*crate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + consecrate.]
Definition: To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity; to desecrate. [Obs.] South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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