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.
BURGHAL
Etymology
Adjective
burghal (not comparable)
(UK) Relating to a burgh or borough.
Usage notes
For England and Wales, the word is historical and corresponds to the medieval borough. For Scotland, it corresponds to the burgh.
Antonyms
• (Scotland) landward
Anagrams
• Bulghar
Source: Wiktionary
Burgh"al, a.
Definition: Belonging of a burgh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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