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.
CONSOL
Etymology
Noun
consol (plural consols)
(historical, finance) A perpetual bond issued by the United Kingdom, from the 18th century.
Anagrams
• Colson, colons, colĂłns, locons, loncos
Source: Wiktionary
Con*sol", n.
Definition: A consolidated annuity (see Consols); -- chiefly in combination or attributively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
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