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.
LUNCHEONS
Noun
luncheons
plural of luncheon
Source: Wiktionary
LUNCHEON
Lunch"eon, n. Etym: [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]
1. A lump of food. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch"eon, v. i.
Definition: To take luncheon. Beaconsfield.
LUNCHEON
Lunch"eon, n. Etym: [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]
1. A lump of food. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch"eon, v. i.
Definition: To take luncheon. Beaconsfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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