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.
ACTINALLY
Etymology
Adverb
actinally (not comparable)
In an actinal manner.
Anagrams
• antically
Source: Wiktionary
ACTINAL
Ac"ti*nal, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth. L. Agassiz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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