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.
BARDE
caparison, bard, barde, dress up
(verb) put a caparison on; “caparison the horses for the festive occasion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bard, Barde, n. Etym: [F. barde, of doubtful origin.]
1. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]
2. pl.
Definition: Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
3. (Cookery)
Definition: A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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