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.
DYNASTY
dynasty
(noun) a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dynasty (plural dynasties)
A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
(sports) A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.
Synonyms
• house
Source: Wiktionary
Dy"nas*ty, n.; pl. Dynasties. Etym: [Gr. dynastie dynasty. See Dynast.]
1. Sovereignty; lordship; dominion. Johnson.
2. A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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