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.
CLARENCE
clarence
(noun) a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Named after Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, later to become William IV of the United Kingdom.
Noun
clarence (plural clarences)
A kind of carriage popular in the 19th century; a four-wheeled horse-driven vehicle with a glass front and room for four passengers.
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Etymology
Originally a ducal title of the English and British royal family, believed to originate from the town of Clare, Suffolk, although it has also been associated with Clarentza in the Principality of Achaea.
Proper noun
Clarence
A ducal title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families
An English surname.
A male given name from surnames.
A placename given to towns in countries settled by the British.
A name given to several rivers, including one in France and others in countries settled by the British.
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Source: Wiktionary
Clar"ence, n.
Definition: A close four-wheeled carriage, with one seat inside, and a seat for the driver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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