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.
BRIDESMAID
bridesmaid, maid of honor
(noun) an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bridesmaid (plural bridesmaids)
A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.
(sports, entertainment) A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.
Coordinate terms
• bridesman
Verb
bridesmaid (third-person singular simple present bridesmaids, present participle bridesmaiding, simple past and past participle bridesmaided)
To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony.
Anagrams
• bridemaids
Source: Wiktionary
Brides"maid`, n.
Definition: A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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