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.
ANEURISM
aneurysm, aneurism
(noun) a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
aneurism (plural aneurisms)
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
Usage notes
• This spelling less closely resembles the original Greek than aneurysm.
• It is much less commonly used than aneurysm (1:20 in the US per COCA).
Anagrams
• Sumerian, Suriname, arsenium
Source: Wiktionary
An"eu*rism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. [Written also aneurysm.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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