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.
ALEHOUSE
alehouse
(noun) a tavern where ale is sold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alehouse (plural alehouses)
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
Synonyms: beer parlour, beer bar, brewpub, pub, saloon
Source: Wiktionary
Ale"house`, n.
Definition: A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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