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.
BEAUX
BEAU
boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain
(noun) a man who is the lover of a man or woman; “if I’d known he was her boyfriend I wouldn’t have asked”; “When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim”
dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse
(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
beaux
plural of beau
Source: Wiktionary
Beaux, n.,
Definition: pl. of Beau.
BEAU
Beau, n.; pl. F. Beaux (E. pron. b), E. Beaus. Etym: [F., a fop, fr. beau fine, beautiful, fr. L. bellus pretty, fine, for bonulus, dim. of bonus good. See Bounty, and cf. Belle, Beauty.]
1. A man who takes great care to dress in the latest fashion; a dandy.
2. A man who escorts, or pays attentions to, a lady; an escort; a lover.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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