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.
OBSERVANTINE
Ob`ser*van"tine, n. Etym: [Fr. observantin.] (R.C.Ch.)
Definition: One of a branch of the Order of Franciscans, who profess to adhere more strictly than the Conventuals to the intention of the founder, especially as to poverty; -- called also Observants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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