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.
GALLICAN
Gallican
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Gallicanism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Gallican (not comparable)
Relating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.
Relating to the French Roman Catholic church
Noun
Gallican (plural Gallicans)
An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.
Anagrams
• Anglical
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"li*can, a. Etym: [L. Gallicanus: cf. F. gallican.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or clergy.
Gal"li*can, n.
Definition: An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism. Shipley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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