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.
GODOWN
godown
(noun) (in India and Malaysia) a warehouse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
godown (plural godowns)
(India, East Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong) A warehouse.
Source: Wiktionary
Go*down", n. Etym: [Corruption of Malay gadong warehouse.]
Definition: A warehouse. [East Indies]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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