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.
ATOMIST
Etymology
Noun
atomist (plural atomists)
An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
An adherent of the atomic theory.
Anagrams
• Tomitas
Source: Wiktionary
At"om*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. atomiste.]
Definition: One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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