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.
WILLIWAW
Etymology
Noun
williwaw (plural williwaws)
(nautical) a strong gust of cold wind
Source: Wiktionary
Wil"li*waw, Wil"ly*waw, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan. W. C. Russell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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