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.
CRISSCROSSED
crisscross, crisscrossed
(adjective) marked with crossing lines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
crisscrossed (comparative more crisscrossed, superlative most crisscrossed)
Marked by lines crossing in two or more directions.
Verb
crisscrossed
simple past tense and past participle of crisscross
Source: Wiktionary
CRISSCROSS
Criss"cross` (krs"krs`; 115), n. Etym: [A corruption of Christcross.]
1. A mark or cross, as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
2. A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
Criss"cross`, v. t.
Definition: To mark or cover with cross lines; as, a paper was crisscrossed with red marks.
Criss"cross` (krs"krs`;115), adv.
1. In opposite directions; in a way to cross something else; crossing one another at various angles and in various ways. Logs and tree luing crisscross in utter confusion. W. E. Boardman.
2. With opposition or hindrance; at cross purposes; contrarily; as, things go crisscross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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