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.
ASYNDETIC
asyndetic
(adjective) lacking conjunctions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
asyndetic (not comparable)
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
Antonyms
• syndetic
Anagrams
• centidays, cystidean, syndicate
Source: Wiktionary
As`yn*det"ic, a. Etym: [See Asyndeton.]
Definition: Characterized by the use of asyndeton; not connected by conjunctions.
– As`yn*det"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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