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.
HETAERA
Etymology
Noun
hetaera (plural hetaerae or hetaeras)
(historical, Ancient Greece) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.
Coordinate term: courtesan
A mistress.
Source: Wiktionary
He*tæ"ra, He*tai"ra, n.; pl. -ræ (#). [NL. See Hetairism.] (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. -- He*tæ"ric, He*tai"ric (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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