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.
GLOBOSELY
Etymology
Adverb
globosely (comparative more globosely, superlative most globosely)
In a globose manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Glo*bose"ly, adv.
Definition: In a globular manner; globularly.
GLOBOSE
Glo*bose", a. Etym: [L. globosus.]
Definition: Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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4 February 2025
DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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