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.
ANOINTMENT
anointing, anointment
(noun) the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anointment (countable and uncountable, plural anointments)
The act of anointing with oil or other liquids.
Source: Wiktionary
A*noint"ment, n.
Definition: The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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