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.
CADENT
cadenced, cadent
(adjective) marked by a rhythmical cadence; “the cadenced crunch of marching feet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cadent (comparative more cadent, superlative most cadent)
Falling.
Anagrams
• canted, dacent, decant
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"dent, a. Etym: [L. cadens, -entis, p. pr. of cadere to fall.]
Definition: Falling. [R.] "Cadent tears." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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