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.
DONA
Dona
(noun) a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; “Dona Marguerita”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Dona (plural Donas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dona is the 29309th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 807 individuals. Dona is most common among White (47.71%), Hispanic/Latino (26.52%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (19.45%) individuals.
Anagrams
• -nado, Ando, Dano-, Doan, NOAD, Noda, doan, doan'
Source: Wiktionary
Do"ña, n. Etym: [Sp. doña. See Duenna.]
Definition: Lady; mistress; madam; -- a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to the Christian name of a lady.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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