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.
LISBON
Lisbon, Lisboa, capital of Portugal
(noun) capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lis"bon, n.
Definition: A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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