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.
FEAT
feat, effort, exploit
(noun) a notable achievement; “he performed a great feat”; “the book was her finest effort”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
feat (plural feats)
A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
Adjective
feat (comparative feater, superlative featest)
(archaic) Dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.
Verb
feat (third-person singular simple present feats, present participle feating, simple past and past participle feated)
(obsolete) To form; to fashion.
Etymology 2
Verb
feat (third-person singular simple present feats, present participle feating, simple past and past participle feated)
(transitive, informal) To feature. I
Anagrams
• EFTA, Fate, TAFE, TFAE, fate, feta
Source: Wiktionary
Feat, n. Etym: [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.]
1. An act; a deed; an exploit. The warlike feats I have done. Shak.
2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity.
Feat, v. t.
Definition: To form; to fashion. [Obs.] To the more mature, A glass that feated them. Shak.
Feat, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] Etym: [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p.p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.]
Definition: Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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