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.
ANAGLYPTIC
anaglyphic, anaglyphical, anaglyptic, anaglyptical
(adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
anaglyptic (comparative more anaglyptic, superlative most anaglyptic)
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
Synonyms
• anaglyphic
Anagrams
• playacting
Source: Wiktionary
An`a*glyp"tic, a. Etym: [L. anaglypticus, Gr. Anaglyph.]
Definition: Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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