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.
MANCUS
Noun
mancus (plural mancuses)
(historical) A gold coin used in medieval Europe.
(historical) An equivalent unit of monetary account.
Synonyms
• mancosus
Anagrams
• Camuns, Cumans
Source: Wiktionary
Man"cus, n. Etym: [AS.]
Definition: An old Anglo Saxon coin both of gold and silver, and of variously estimated values. The silver mancus was equal to about one shilling of modern English money.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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