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.
CRESTFALLENLY
Etymology
Adverb
crestfallenly (comparative more crestfallenly, superlative most crestfallenly)
In a crestfallen manner.
Source: Wiktionary
CRESTFALLEN
Crest"fall`en (-fl`'n), a.
1. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed. Let it make thee crestfullen; Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. Shak.
2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side;
– said of a horse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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