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.
REDANS
Noun
redans
plural of redan
Anagrams
• Anders, Dranes, Naders, Rendas, Sander, Snader, dearns, denars, resand, sander, sandre, snared
Source: Wiktionary
REDAN
Re*dan" (r*dn"), n. Etym: [F., for OF. redent a double notching or jagging, as in the teeth of a saw, fr. L. pref. re- re- + dens, dentis, a tooth. Cf. Redented.] [Written sometimes redent and redens.]
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.
2. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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