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.
INTROITS
Noun
introits
plural of introit
Source: Wiktionary
INTROIT
In*tro"it, n. Etym: [L. introitus, fr. introire to go into, to enter; intro within + ire to go: cf. F. introit.]
1. A going in. Caxton.
2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A psalm sung or chanted immediately before the collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within the rails of the altar. (b) A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar.
3. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service.
4. Any composition of vocal music appropriate to the opening of church services.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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