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.
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ATONIC
A*ton"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. atonique. See Atony.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable.
3. Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Rush.
A*ton"ic, n.
1. (Gram.)
Definition: A word that has no accent.
2. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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