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.
ALCAYDE
Noun
alcayde (plural alcaydes)
Alternative form of alcaide
Source: Wiktionary
Al*caid", Al*cayde", n. Etym: [Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-qa\'c6d governor, fr. qada to lead, govern.]
1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.
2. The warden, or keeper of a jail.
Al*cayde", n.
Definition: Same as Alcaid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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