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.
CISPONTINE
Etymology
Adjective
cispontine (not comparable)
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
Antonym: transpontine
Usage notes
• In London, refers to the parts north of the Thames.
Anagrams
• inceptions, inspection
Source: Wiktionary
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