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.
LAVATIONS
Noun
lavations
plural of lavation
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LAVATION
La*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.]
Definition: A washing or cleansing. [Obs. or R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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