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.
DULCETS
DULCET
Dul"cet, a. Etym: [OF. doucet, dim. of dous sweet, F. doux, L. dulcis; akin to Gr. Doucet.]
1. Sweet to the taste; luscious. [Obs.] She tempers dulcet creams. Milton.
2. Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious. Their dainty lays and dulcet melody. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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