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.
ANTEBELLUM
antebellum
(adjective) belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
antebellum (not comparable)
Of the time period prior to a war.
In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
Synonyms
• pre-war
Antonyms
• postbellum
• post-war
Anagrams
• unmeltable
Source: Wiktionary
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