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.
HANDBOOK
handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum
(noun) a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handbook (plural handbooks)
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.
(US, gambling) A place where illicit bets can be placed.
Coordinate terms
• manual
Anagrams
• book hand
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"book`, n. Etym: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handb, or G. handbuch.]
Definition: A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GRADUAL
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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