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.
AUTHORISED
authorized, authorised
(adjective) endowed with authority
authoritative, authorized, authorised
(adjective) sanctioned by established authority; “an authoritative communique”; “the authorized biography”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
authorised (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of authorized
Verb
authorised
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
Source: Wiktionary
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17 January 2025
OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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