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.
LABARA
Noun
labara
plural of labarum
Source: Wiktionary
LABARUM
Lab"a*rum (, n.; pl. Labara. Etym: [L.]
Definition: The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (CHR) of the name of Christ in its Greek form. Later, the name was given to various modifications of this standard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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