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.
BREN
Bren, Bren gun
(noun) a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Bren (plural Brens)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bren is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Bren is most common among White (90.01%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Bren
Short for Brenda. (female given name)
Etymology 3
Noun
Bren (plural Brens)
Short for Bren gun.
Anagrams
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
Etymology
Verb
bren (third-person singular simple present brens, present participle brenning, simple past brenned, past participle brent or brenned)
(obsolete) To burn (to set ablaze).
Anagrams
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
Source: Wiktionary
Bren, Bren"ne, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Brent (p. pr. & vb. n. Brenning.] Etym: [See Burn.]
Definition: To burn. [Obs.] Chaucer. Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. W. Browne.
Bren, n.
Definition: Bran. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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