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.
ERIC
Etymology
Proper noun
Eric
A male given name from Germanic languages.
Anagrams
• RICE, Rice, cire, icer, rice
Etymology
Noun
eric (plural erics)
(historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
Anagrams
• RICE, Rice, cire, icer, rice
Proper noun
ERIC
Initialism of Education Resources Information Center.
Initialism of European Research Infrastructure Consortium.
Anagrams
• RICE, Rice, cire, icer, rice
Source: Wiktionary
Er"i*ach, Er"ic, n. Etym: [Ir. eiric.] (Old Irish Law)
Definition: A recompense formerly given by a murderer to the relatives of the murdered person.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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