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.
rigadoon (plural rigadoons)
(dance) A quickstep dance for two people.
(music genre) The music for this dance.
(historical) Formerly in the French army, the beat of a drum while culprits were being marched to punishment.
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Source: Wiktionary
Rig`a*doon", n. Etym: [F. rigadon, rigaudon.]
Definition: A gay, lively dance for one couple, -- said to have been borrowed from Provence in France. W. Irving. Whose dancing dogs in rigadoons excel. Wolcott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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.