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.
RELAIS
Re*lais" (re-l"), n. Etym: [F. See Relay, n.] (Fort.)
Definition: A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to receive the earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch. Wilhelm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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