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.
apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way
(noun) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
vertex, peak, apex, acme
(noun) the highest point (of something); “at the peak of the pyramid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apices
plural of apex
• capies, spicae
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"i*ces, n. pl.
Definition: See Apex.
A"pex, n.; pl. E. Apexes; L. Apices. Etym: [L.]
1. The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.
2. (Mining)
Definition: The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.] Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2024
(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”
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.