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.
EYRIE
aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry
(noun) any habitation at a high altitude
aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry
(noun) the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eyrie (plural eyries)
The nest of a bird of prey.
Any high and remote but commanding place.
Source: Wiktionary
Ey"rie, Ey"ry, n.; pl. Ey"ries. Etym: [See Aerie]
Definition: The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie. The eagle and the stork On cliffs and cedar tops their eyries build. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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