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.
FOOTSTEP
footstep
(noun) the act of taking a step in walking
footfall, footstep, step
(noun) the sound of a step of someone walking; “he heard footsteps on the porch”
footstep, pace, step, stride
(noun) the distance covered by a step; “he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
footstep (plural footsteps)
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
By extension, the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
The sound made by walking, running etc.
A step, as in a stair.
The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
The act of taking a step.
(obsolete) An inclined plane under a hand printing press.
Synonyms
• (mark left by a foot): footprint, step, track
• (signs of a course taken): point, path, step, trail
• (sound of a footstep): footfall, plod, step, tread
• (step, as in a stair): riser, step
• (distance of one footstep): pace, step, stride
• (act of taking a step): pace, plod, step, stride, tread
Anagrams
• step foot
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"step`, n.
1. The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence, visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; as, the footsteps of divine wisdom. How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses. Bryant.
2. An inclined plane under a hand printing press.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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