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.
BARRIOS
Noun
barrios
plural of barrio
Etymology
Proper noun
Barrios (plural Barrioses)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barrios is the 1067th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32873 individuals. Barrios is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.54%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
BARRIO
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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