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.
PARAMENTA
PARAMENT
Par"a*ment, n. Etym: [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare.]
Definition: Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [Obs.] Lords in paraments on their coursers. Chaucer. Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTORATION
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