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.
MARQUESS
marquess
(noun) a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
marquis, marquess
(noun) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
marquess (plural marquesses)
A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
Anagrams
• masquers
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"quess, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. marques. See Marquis.]
Definition: A marquis. Lady marquess, a marchioness. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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