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.
HARROD
Harrod, Charles Henry Harrod
(noun) English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885)
Harrod, Charles Digby Harrod
(noun) English merchant who expanded his father’s shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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