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.
ROTURIER
Etymology
Noun
roturier (plural roturiers)
A commoner or plebeian; a person of low rank.
Source: Wiktionary
Ro`tu`rier", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A person who is not of noble birth; specif., a freeman who during the prevalence of feudalism held allodial land.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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