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.
ARCADE
arcade, colonnade
(noun) a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
arcade
(noun) a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arcade (plural arcades)
(architecture) A row of arches.
(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
(video games) An establishment that runs coin-operated games.
Anagrams
• adarce, araced
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*cade", n. Etym: [F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch.]
1. (Arch.) (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature. (b) A long, arched building or gallery.
2. An arched or covered passageway or avenue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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