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.
VALIANCIES
Noun
valiancies
plural of valiancy
Source: Wiktionary
VALIANCY
Val"iance, Val"ian*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vaillance. See Valiant.]
Definition: The quality or state of being valiant; bravery; valor. [Obs.] "His doughty valiance." Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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