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.
COLLARET
Noun
collaret (plural collarets)
Alternative form of collarette (small collar)
Anagrams
• collater
Source: Wiktionary
Col`lar*et", Col`la*rette", n. [F. collerette, dim. of collier. See Collar.]
Definition: A small collar; specif., a woman's collar of lace, fur, or other fancy material.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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29 December 2024
CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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