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.
ACTIVENESS
activeness, activity
(noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; “the level of activity declines with age”
action, activity, activeness
(noun) the state of being active; “his sphere of activity”; “he is out of action”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
activeness (usually uncountable, plural activenesses)
The state or quality of being active.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"tive*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being active; nimbleness; quickness of motion; activity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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