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.
ZENITHAL
zenithal
(adjective) relating to or located at or near the zenith
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
zenithal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a zenith.
(cartography, of a projection) azimuthal
Source: Wiktionary
Ze"nith*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the zenith. "The deep zenithal blue." Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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