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.
CRAMOISIE
Etymology
Adjective
cramoisie (comparative more cramoisie, superlative most cramoisie)
(obsolete) crimson
Noun
cramoisie (countable and uncountable, plural cramoisies)
(obsolete) crimson
Source: Wiktionary
Cra*moi"sie Cra*moi"sy (kr-moi"z), a. Etym: [F. cramoisi crimson. See Crimson.]
Definition: Crimson. [Obs.] A splendid seignior, magnificent in cramoisy velevet. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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