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.
UNRECOGNISED
unrecognized, unrecognised
(adjective) not recognized; “he was unrecognized in his disguise”
unrecognized, unrecognised
(adjective) not having a secure reputation; “short stories by unrecognized writers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unrecognised (not comparable)
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of unrecognized
Source: Wiktionary
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ACQUITTED
(adjective) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; “he stands acquitted on all charges”; “the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity”
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