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.
AGONE
ago, agone
(adjective) gone by; or in the past; “two years ago”; “‘agone’ is an archaic word for ‘ago’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adverb
agone (not comparable)
Archaic form of ago.
Anagrams
• Ganoe, Genao, Genoa, Onega, genoa
Source: Wiktionary
A*gone", a. & adv.
Definition: Ago. [Archaic. & Poet.] Three days agone I fell sick. 1 Sam. xxx. 13.
A"gone, n. Etym: [See Agonic.]
Definition: Agonic line.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DEVOLVE
(verb) pass on or delegate to another; “The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital”
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