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.
From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.
Petre
A surname.
An English barony.
(rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.
• Peret, Peter, Prete, peert, peter, repet.
petre (uncountable)
(archaic) saltpetre
• Peret, Peter, Prete, peert, peter, repet.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"tre, n.
Definition: See Saltpeter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2023
(adjective) (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line
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.