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.
CITADEL
bastion, citadel
(noun) a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
citadel (plural citadels)
A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
(sometimes, figurative) A stronghold or fortified place.
An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
A Salvation Army meeting place.
Anagrams
• dactile, deltaic, dialect, edictal, lactide
Source: Wiktionary
Cit"a*del, n. Etym: [F. citadelle, It. citadella, dicitt city, fr. L. civitas. See City.]
Definition: A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. Syn. - Stronghold. See Fortress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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