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.
VAWARD
Etymology
Noun
vaward (plural vawards)
The vanguard.
Adjective
vaward (not comparable)
On or towards the front; vanward.
Source: Wiktionary
Va"ward`, n. Etym: [For vanward, equivalent to vanguard. See Vanguard, Ward guard.]
Definition: The fore part; van. [Obs.] Since we have the vaward of the day. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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