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.
REPOUSSES
REPOUSSE
Re*pous`sé" (re -p`s"), a. Etym: [F., p. p. of repousser to thrust back; pref re- + pousser to push. See Push.] (a) Formed in relief, as a pattern on metal. (b) Ornamented with patterns in relief made by pressing or hammering on the reverse side; -- said of thin metal, or of a vessel made of thin metal.
– n.
Definition: Repoussé work. Repoussé work, ornamentation of metal in relief by pressing or hammering on the reverse side.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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