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.
MAXIMILIAN
Max`i*mil"ian, n. Etym: [From the proper name.]
Definition: A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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