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.
LOUVRE
louver, louvre, fin
(noun) one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
Louvre, Louvre Museum
(noun) an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
louvre (plural louvres)
(mostly, British) Alternative form of louver
Anagrams
• louver, velour
Etymology
Proper noun
Louvre
A famous art museum in Paris, France.
Anagrams
• louver, velour
Source: Wiktionary
Lou"ver, Lou"vre, n. Etym: [OE. lover, OF. lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. Overt.] (Arch.)
Definition: A small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a) [Written also lover, loover, lovery, and luffer.] Louver boards or boarding, the sloping boards set to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a louver, etc.
– Louver work, slatted work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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