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.
CACCIATORE
Etymology
Adjective
cacciatore (not comparable)
(of chicken, rabbit, etc.) Prepared in an Italian style with wine, mushrooms, spices and tomatoes.
Synonyms
• chasseur
Noun
cacciatore (plural cacciatores)
A meal prepared in this style.
Proper noun
Cacciatore (plural Cacciatores)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cacciatore is the 20899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1261 individuals. Cacciatore is most common among White (93.26%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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