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.
UNDECREED
Un`de*creed", a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + decreed.]
Definition: Not decreed.
2. Etym: [1st pref. un- + decree.]
Definition: Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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