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.
DISALLYING
Verb
disallying
present participle of disally
Source: Wiktionary
DISALLY
Dis`al*ly", v. t. Etym: [Pref. dis- + ally: cf. F. désaltier.]
Definition: To part, as an alliance; to sunder. [R.] "Disallied their nuptials." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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