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.
WARISON
Etymology
Noun
warison (plural warisons)
(obsolete) Wealth, possessions; a treasure (literal or figurative).
(obsolete) A reward, recompense.
(obsolete after misuse by Walter Scott) A war cry played to order the soldiers to attack (normally played on a bugle).
Source: Wiktionary
War"i*son, n. Etym: [OF. warison safety, supplies, cure, F. guérison cure. See Warish, v. t.]
1. Preparation; protection; provision; supply. [Obs.]
2. Reward; requital; guerdon. [Obs. or Scot.] Wit and wisdom is good warysoun. Proverbs of Hending.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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