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.
DISARRAYED
disarrayed
(adjective) in disarray; “disarrayed bedclothes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
disarrayed
simple past tense and past participle of disarray
Source: Wiktionary
DISARRAY
Dis`ar*ray", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disarrayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disarraying.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + array, v.: cf. OF. desarroyer, desarreier.]
1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of. Who with fiery steeds Oft disarrayed the foes in battle ranged. Fenton.
2. To take off the dress of; to unrobe. So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed. Spenser.
Dis`ar*ray", n. Etym: [Cf. F. désarroi.]
1. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion. Disrank the troops, set all in disarray. Daniel.
2. Confused attire; undress. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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