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.
RIVA
Etymology
Noun
riva
A rift or cleft.
Anagrams
• Ravi, Viar, vair, vari, vira
Etymology
Proper noun
Riva (plural Rivas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Riva is the 20780th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1271 individuals. Riva is most common among White (74.11%) and Hispanic/Latino (22.74%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Ravi, Viar, vair, vari, vira
Source: Wiktionary
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RIGHT
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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