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.
CHIMERE
Etymology
Noun
chimere (plural chimeres)
(ecclesiastical) The upper robe worn by some bishops of the Anglican communion, usually without sleeves.
Anagrams
• Mecheir, rechime
Source: Wiktionary
Chi*mere", n. Etym: [OF. chamarre., F. simarre (cf. It. zimarra), fr. Sp. chamarra, zamarra, a coat made of sheepskins, a sheepskin, perh. from Ar. sammur the Scythian weasel or marten, the sable. Cf. Simarre.]
Definition: The upper robe worn by a bishop, to which lawn sleeves are usually attached. Hook.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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