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.
BARRIO
barrio
(noun) an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
barrio
(noun) a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Barrio (plural Barrios)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barrio is the 25503rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 969 individuals. Barrio is most common among Hispanic/Latino (81.63%) and White (13.31%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
barrio (plural barrios)
(in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic) A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city.
(in some Spanish-speaking countries) A municipality or subdivision of a municipality.
(in the Philippines) A barangay.
(informal, US) An area or neighborhood in a US city inhabited predominantly by Spanish-speakers or people of Hispanic origin.
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"ri*o, n.; pl. Barrios (#). [Sp.]
Definition: In Spain and countries colonized by Spain, a village, ward, or district outside a town or city to whose jurisdiction it belongs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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