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.
GEORGIAN
Georgian
(adjective) of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England; “the first Georgian monarch”
Georgian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the American state of Georgia or its inhabitants; “the Georgian state capital is Atlanta”; “Georgian peach farmers”
Georgian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Asian republic of Georgia or its people or language; “the Georgian capital is Tbilisi”; “Georgian farmers”; “Georgian vowels”
Georgian
(adjective) of or relating to the former British colony of Georgia; “the Georgian colony”
Georgian
(noun) a southern Caucasian language with 3 million speakers and a long literary tradition
Georgian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia
Georgian
(noun) a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Geor"gi*an, a.
1. Of or pertaining to Georgia, in Asia, or to Georgia, one of the United States.
2. Of or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of Great Britan; as, the Georgian era.
Geor"gi*an, n.
Definition: A native of, or dweller in, Georgia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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