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.
MADRAGUE
Ma`drague", n. Etym: [R.]
Definition: A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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