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.
ENSEAL
Etymology
Verb
enseal (third-person singular simple present enseals, present participle ensealing, simple past and past participle ensealed)
(obsolete) To impress with a seal.
(obsolete) To mark as with a seal.
(obsolete) To ratify.
Anagrams
• Anslee, Eleans, Lesane, Selena, aneles, selane
Source: Wiktionary
En*seal", v. t.
Definition: To impress with a seal; to mark as with a seal; hence, to ratify. [Obs.] This deed I do enseal. Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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