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.
FOYER
anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule
(noun) a large entrance or reception room or area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foyer (plural foyers)
A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
(UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.
Source: Wiktionary
Foy`er", n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. focarium fireplace. See Focus, n.]
1. A lobby in a theater; a greenroom.
2. The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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