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.
DENUNCIATORS
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DENUNCIATOR
De*nun"ci*a`tor, n. Etym: [L. denuntiator, -ciator, a police officer.]
Definition: One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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