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.
SURBASES
Noun
surbases
plural of surbase
Anagrams
• rubasses
Source: Wiktionary
SURBASE
Sur"base`, n. Etym: [Pref. sur- + base.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column.
2. A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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