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.
HALLMARKS
Noun
hallmarks
plural of hallmark
Proper noun
Hallmarks
plural of Hallmark
Source: Wiktionary
HALLMARK
Hall"-mark`, n.
Definition: The official stamp of the Goldsmiths' Company and other assay offices, in the United Kingdom, on gold and silver articles, attesting their purity. Also used figuratively; -- as, a word or phrase lacks the hall-mark of the best writers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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