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.
SAGATHIES
Noun
sagathies
plural of sagathy
Source: Wiktionary
SAGATHY
Sag"a*thy, n. Etym: [F. sagatis: cf. Sp. sagatí, saetí.]
Definition: A mixed woven fabric of silk and cotton; or silk and wool; sayette; also, a light woolen fabric.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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