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.
ALMONRY
Noun
almonry (plural almonries)
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
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Al"mon*ry, n.; pl. Almonries. Etym: [OF. aumosnerie, F. aumônerie, fr. OF. aumosnier. See Almoner.]
Definition: The place where an almoner resides, or where alms are distributed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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