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.
QUESTOR
Noun
questor (plural questors)
Alternative spelling of quaestor
Anagrams
• quoters, roquets, torques
Source: Wiktionary
Ques"tor, n. Etym: [L. quaestor, contr. fr. quaesitor, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask: cf. F. questeur.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: An officer who had the management of the public treasure; a receiver of taxes, tribute, etc.; treasurer of state. [Written also quæstor.]
Note: At an early period there were also public accusers styled questors, but the office was soon abolished.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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