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.
FIREWARDEN
Etymology
Noun
firewarden (plural firewardens)
An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires.
Synonyms
• fireward
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"ward`en, n.
Definition: An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires; -- called also fireward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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