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.
OSTENSORIUM
monstrance, ostensorium
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ostensorium (plural ostensoria)
An ostensory, or monstrance.
Source: Wiktionary
Os`ten*so"ri*um, Os*ten"so*ry, n.; pl. L. -soria, E. -sories. Etym: [NL. ostensorium: cf. F. ostensoir. See Ostensible.] (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: Same as Monstrance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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