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.
GHAZI
Etymology
Noun
ghazi (plural ghazis or ghazies)
A hero or champion, especially as a Muslim against non-Muslims; often used as a title.
Anagrams
• Gizah
Source: Wiktionary
Gha"zi, n. [Ar. ghazi.]
Definition: Among Mohammedans, a warrior champion or veteran, esp. in the destruction of infidels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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