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.
GEASON
Etymology
Adjective
geason (comparative more geason, superlative most geason)
(rare or dialectal) Rare; uncommon; scarce.
(UK dialectal) Difficult to procure; scant; sparing.
(rare or dialectal) Unusual; wonderful.
Synonyms
• (rare, uncommon, scarce): infrequent, raresome, selcouth; see also rare
Anagrams
• Ganoes, Genaos, agones, genoas
Source: Wiktionary
Gea"son, a. Etym: [OE. gesen, geson, rare, scanty, AS. g barren, wanting. Cf. Geest.]
Definition: Rare; wonderful. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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