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.
LIVRES
Noun
livres
plural of livre
Anagrams
• Elvirs, Silver, levirs, livers, rivels, silver, sliver, svirel
Source: Wiktionary
LIVRE
Li"vre, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. libra a pound of twelve ounces. Cf. Lira.]
Definition: A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to 20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the franc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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