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.
DONJON
keep, donjon, dungeon
(noun) the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
donjon (plural donjons)
The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.
Source: Wiktionary
Don"jon, n. Etym: [See Dungeon.]
Definition: The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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