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.
BERNARDINE
Ber"nar*dine, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to St. Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the Cistercian monks.
– n.
Definition: A Cistercian monk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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