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.
PELMET
cornice, valance, valance board, pelmet
(noun) a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pelmet (plural pelmets)
An interior decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.
Anagrams
• Temple, temple
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AGITATION
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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