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.
CHUR
Proper noun
Chur
A town in Switzerland, the capital of Graubünden canton.
Anagrams
• Ruch, Urch
Etymology 1
Interjection
chur
(New Zealand, informal) A strong voicing of agreement, approval, or thanks: awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!.
(New Zealand, informal) A parting salutation: bye, see you later.
Synonyms
• (thanks): see thank you
• (parting salutation): see goodbye
Etymology 2
Noun
chur (plural churs)
(India, dated) An island or shoal in a river.
Coordinate terms
• ait
• eyot
• holm
Etymology 3
Adjective
chur (comparative more chur, superlative most chur)
(colloquial, Hong Kong) overwhelming, intense
Verb
chur
(colloquial, Hong Kong) To do something overwhelming or intense.
Anagrams
• Ruch, Urch
Source: Wiktionary
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