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.
TANNAGE
Etymology
Noun
tannage (countable and uncountable, plural tannages)
The act, operation, or result of tanning; a tanning.
The act of steeping cast slabs of artificial marble in a solution of potash alum to harden it and make it insoluble.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tan"nage, n.
Definition: A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning. [R.] They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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