Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be âsatanic.â However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
COMELIER
COMELY
bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly
(adjective) very pleasing to the eye; âmy bonny lassâ; âthereâs a bonny bay beyondâ; âa comely faceâ; âyoung fair maidensâ
becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
(adjective) according with custom or propriety; âher becoming modestyâ; âcomely behaviorâ; âit is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for moneyâ; âseemly behaviorâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
comelier
comparative form of comely
Source: Wiktionary
COMELY
Come"ly, a. [Compar. Comelier; superl. Comeliest.] Etym: [OE. comeliche, AS. cymlic; cyme suitable (fr. cuman to come, become) + lic like.]
1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good- looking; handsome. He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young. South. Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast themselves more comely than before. Milton.
2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable. This is a happier and more comely time Than when these fellows ran about the streets, Crying confusion. Shak. It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Ps. cxlvii. 1.
Come"ly, adv.
Definition: In a becoming manner. Ascham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; âthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; âLet them eat cakeââ
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