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.
GRIS
Gris, Jaun Gris
(noun) Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gris, a. Etym: [OF. & F., fr. LL. griseus; of German origin; cf. MHG. gris, G. greis, hoary. Cf. Grizzle.]
Definition: Gray. [R.] Chaucer.
Gris, n. Etym: [OF., fr. gris gray. Cf. G. grauwerk (lit. gray work) the gray skin of the Siberian squirrel. See Gris, a.]
Definition: A costly kind of fur. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Gris (grîs), n. sing. & pl. Etym: [See Grice a pig.]
Definition: A little pig. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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