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.
ADONIC
Adonic
(adjective) having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee; “the verse of the laments is Adonic”
Adonic
(adjective) or relating to or like Adonis
Adonic, Adonic line
(noun) a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*don"ic, a. Etym: [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]
Definition: Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty.
– n.
Definition: An Adonic verse. Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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