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.
CHIVALROUS
chivalrous, gallant, knightly
(adjective) being attentive to women like an ideal knight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
chivalrous (comparative more chivalrous, superlative most chivalrous)
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
Source: Wiktionary
Chiv"al*rous, a. Etym: [OF. chevalerus, chevalereus, fr. chevalier. See Chivalry.]
Definition: Pertaining to chivalry or knight-errantry; warlike; heroic; gallant; high-spirited; high-minded; magnanimous. In brave pursuit of chivalrous emprise. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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