Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ACALEPHAE
Ac`a*le"phæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
Definition: A group of Coelenterata, including the Medusæ or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
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