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.
AFIRE
afire, ablaze(p), aflame, aflare, alight, on fire
(adjective) lighted up by or as by fire or flame; “forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning”; “even the car’s tires were aflame”; “a night aflare with fireworks”; “candles alight on the tables”; “houses on fire”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
afire (comparative more afire, superlative most afire)
On fire (often metaphorically).
Adjective
afire (comparative more afire, superlative most afire)
On fire (often metaphorically).
Synonyms
• ablaze
• aflame
Anagrams
• Arfie, Feria, Freia, faire, feria, rafie
Source: Wiktionary
A*fire", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + fire.]
Definition: On fire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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