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.
EQUILATERALLY
Etymology
Adverb
equilaterally (not comparable)
In an equilateral manner.
Source: Wiktionary
EQUILATERAL
E`qui*lat"er*al, a. Etym: [L. aequilateralis; aequus equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. équilatéral.]
Definition: Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle; an equilateral polygon. Equilateral hyperbola (Geom.), one whose axes are equal.
– Equilateral shell (Zoöl.), one in which a transverse line drawn through the apex of the umbo bisects the valve, or divides it into two equal and symmetrical parts.
– Mutually equilateral, applied to two figures, when every side of the one has its equal among the sides of the other.
E`qui*lat"er*al, n.
Definition: A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal sides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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