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.
EXTRAS
Noun
extras
plural of extra
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Source: Wiktionary
EXTRA
Ex"tra-. Etym: [L., fr. exter. See Exterior.]
Definition: A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; -- often used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of, beyond, besides, or in addition to what is denoted by the word to which it is prefixed.
Ex"tra, a.
Definition: Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay. "By working extra hours." H. Spencer.
Ex"tra, n.; pl. Extras (.
Definition: Something in addition to what is due, expected, or customary; something in addition to the regular charge or compensation, or for which an additional charge is made; as, at European hotels lights are extras. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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