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.
BRATSCHE
Brat"sche, n. Etym: [G., fr. It. viola da braccio viola held on the arm.]
Definition: The tenor viola, or viola.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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