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.
cypres (countable and uncountable, plural cypreses)
Obsolete form of cypress.
Obsolete form of cypress.
• Pryces
Source: Wiktionary
Cy`pres" (s`pr" or s`prs"), n. Etym: [OF., nearly.] (Law)
Definition: A rule for construing written instruments so as to conform as nearly to the intention of the parties as is consistent with law. Mozley & W.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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.