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.
ACHARYA
Etymology
Noun
acharya (plural acharyas)
A spiritual teacher, guru.
(Jainism) One of the five types of revered people in Jain religion, who are above upadhyaya and below siddha.
An influential mentor.
Suffix
acharya
(suffix) A title of honour, meaning "learned" or "honoured".
Etymology
Proper noun
Acharya
A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.
A patronymic surname.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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