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.
AZURN
Adjective
azurn (not comparable)
Obsolete form of azure.
Anagrams
• runza, zurna
Source: Wiktionary
Az"urn, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. azurin, asurin, LL. azurinus. See Azure, a.]
Definition: Azure. [Obs.] Thick set with agate, and the azurn sheen Of turkis blue, and emerald green. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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