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.
BRAWNIEST
BRAWNY
brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy
(adjective) (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; “a hefty athlete”; “a muscular boxer”; “powerful arms”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
brawniest
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
Source: Wiktionary
BRAWNY
Brawn"y, a.
Definition: Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong. "Brawny limbs." W. Irving.
Syn.
– Muscular; fleshy; strong; bulky; sinewy; athletic; stalwart; powerful; robust.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FATIGUE
(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
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