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.
FORBIDDEN
forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
(adjective) excluded from use or mention; “forbidden fruit”; “in our house dancing and playing cards were out”; “a taboo subject”
FORBID
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
(verb) command against; “I forbid you to call me late at night”; “Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”; “Dad nixed our plans”
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible; “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”; “Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From to forbid.
Adjective
forbidden (comparative more forbidden, superlative most forbidden)
Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
Synonyms: prohibited, verboten
Verb
forbidden
past participle of forbid
Source: Wiktionary
For*bid"den, a.
Definition: Prohibited; interdicted. I kniw no spells, use no forbidden arts. Milton. Forbidden fruit. (a) Any coveted unlawful pleasure, -- so called with reference to the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden. (b) (Bot.) A small variety of shaddock (Citrus decumana). The name is given in different places to several varieties of Citrus fruits.
FORBID
For*bid", v. t. [imp. Forbade; p. p. Forbidden (Forbid, [Obs.]); p. pr. & vb. n. Forbidding.] Etym: [OE. forbeden, AS. forbeódan; pref. for- + beódan to bid; akin to D. verbieden, G. verbieten, Icel., fyrirbjoedha, forboedha, Sw. förbjuda, Dan. forbyde. See Bid, v. t.]
1. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict. More than I have said . . . The leisure and enforcement of the time Forbids to dwell upon. Shak.
2. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter. Have I not forbid her my house Shak.
3. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army. A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. Dryden.
4. To accurse; to blast. [Obs.] He shall live a man forbid. Shak.
5. To defy; to challenge. [Obs.] L. Andrews.
Syn.
– To prohibit; interdict; hinder; preclude; withold; restrain; prevent. See Prohibit.
For*bid", v. i.
Definition: To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. "I did not or forbid." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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