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.
THANAGE
Etymology
Noun
thanage (plural thanages)
(historical) The district in which a thane has jurisdiction.
Synonyms
• thanedom
Source: Wiktionary
Than"age, n.
Definition: The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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