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.
PREBENDS
Noun
prebends
plural of prebend
Verb
prebends
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prebend
Anagrams
• perbends
Source: Wiktionary
PREBEND
Pre"bend, n. Etym: [F. prébende (cf. It. & Sp. prebenda), from L. praebenda, from L. praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before + habere to have, hold. See Habit, and cf. Provender.]
1. A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate, church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice.
2. A prebendary. [Obs.] Bacon. Dignitary prebend, one having jurisdiction annexed to it.
– Simple prebend, one without jurisdiction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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