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.
XENODOCHIUM
Etymology
Noun
xenodochium (plural xenodochia or xenodochiums)
A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims.
Source: Wiktionary
Xen`o*do*chi"um, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. xenodochium a building for the reception of strangers, Gr. (a) (Class. Antiq.)
Definition: A house for the reception of strangers. (b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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