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.
CAMARADERIE
chumminess, camaraderie, comradeliness, comradery, comradeship
(noun) the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
camaraderie (countable and uncountable, plural camaraderies)
Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.
A spirit of familiarity and closeness
Synonyms
• chumminess
• comradery
• comradeship
• comradeliness
• team spirit
Source: Wiktionary
Ca`ma`ra`de*rie", n. [F. See Comrade.]
Definition: Comradeship and loyalty.
The spirit of camaraderie is strong among these riders of the plains. W. A. Fraser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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