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.
DESIROUS
desirous, wishful
(adjective) having or expressing desire for something; “desirous of high office”; “desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)
Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain
Synonyms: solicitous, covetous
Anagrams
• eurosids, siderous
Source: Wiktionary
De*sir"ous, a. Etym: [F. désireux, OF. desiros, fr. desir. See Desire, n.]
Definition: Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. John xvi. 19. Be not desirous of his dainties. Prov. xxiii. 3.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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