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.
SILENUS
Silenus
(noun) the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey
silenus
(noun) any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Silenus
(Greek mythology) A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
Anagrams
• insulse
Source: Wiktionary
Si*le"nus, n. Etym: [L. Silenus the tutor and attendant of Bacchus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Wanderoo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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