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.
ANKH
Etymology
Noun
ankh (plural ankhs)
A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
tau cross
Synonyms
• (cross): ansate cross, crux ansata, Egyptian cross
Anagrams
• Hank, Kahn, Khan, hank, khan
Source: Wiktionary
Ankh, n. [Egypt.] (Egypt. Archæol.)
Definition: A tau cross with a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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