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.
EMIR
emir, amir, emeer, ameer
(noun) an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
emir
a prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
a descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
Anagrams
• IMer, Meir, Meri, Mire, meri, mire, reim, riem, rime
Source: Wiktionary
E"mir, E*meer", n. Etym: [Ar. emir, amir, commander: cf. F. émir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.]
Definition: An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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