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.
CURATRIXES
Noun
curatrixes
plural of curatrix
Source: Wiktionary
CURATRIX
Cu*ra"trix (-trks), n. Etym: [L.]
1. A woman who cures.
2. A woman who is a guardian or custodian. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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