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.
divan, diwan
(noun) a Muslim council chamber or law court
divan, diwan
(noun) a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
divan, diwan
(noun) a Muslim council of state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diwan (plural diwans)
Alternative form of dewan
• winda
Source: Wiktionary
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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.