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.
LAVALLIERE
lavaliere, lavalier, lavalliere
(noun) jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
lavalliere (plural lavallieres)
Alternative form of lavaliere
Source: Wiktionary
La val`liere", or La`val`liere", n.
Definition: A neck ornament consisting of a chain and single pendant, or drop.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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