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.
DEARN
Noun
dearn (plural dearns)
Alternative form of dern
Adjective
dearn (comparative more dearn, superlative most dearn)
Alternative form of dern
Verb
dearn (third-person singular simple present dearns, present participle dearning, simple past and past participle dearned)
Alternative form of dern
Anagrams
• -ander, Andre, AndrĂ©, Arden, Drane, Nader, Renda, denar, redan
Source: Wiktionary
Dearn, a. Etym: [AS. derne, dyrne, dierne, hidden, secret. Cf. Derne.]
Definition: Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful. [Obs.] Shak.
– Dearn"ly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dearn, v. t.
Definition: Same as Darn. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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