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.
DAYSAILING
Etymology
Noun
daysailing (usually uncountable, plural daysailings)
A brief sailing excursion for pleasure conducted in the space of one day or less. It may include sightseeing, picnics, practice of maneuvers, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEQUEATH
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
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