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.
AURAL
aural
(adjective) relating to or characterized by an aura; “various aural effects that precede a migraine headache”
aural
(adjective) of or pertaining to hearing or the ear; “an animal with a very sensitive aural apparatus”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
aural (comparative more aural, superlative most aural)
Of or pertaining to the ear.
Of or pertaining to sound.
Etymology 2
Adjective
aural (comparative more aural, superlative most aural)
Of or pertaining to an aura.
Anagrams
• Laura, laura
Source: Wiktionary
Au"ral, a. Etym: [L. aura air.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the air, or to an aura.
Au"ral, a. Etym: [L. auris ear.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the ear; as, aural medicine and surgery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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