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.
CONVERGENCY
convergence, converging, convergency
(noun) the act of converging (coming closer)
convergence, convergency
(noun) the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
convergency (countable and uncountable, plural convergencies)
Alternative form of convergence
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ver"gence, Con*ver"gen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. convergence.]
Definition: The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one point. The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil. Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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