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.
DEPURE
De*pure", v. t. Etym: [F. dépurer. See Depurate.]
Definition: To depurate; to purify. [Obs.] He shall first be depured and cleansed before that he shall be laid up for pure gold in the treasures of God. Sir T. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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