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.
GODPARENT
godparent
(noun) a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
godparent (plural godparents)
The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism
A godfather or godmother
One who cares for a child if untimely demise is met by the parents
Source: Wiktionary
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ANOMALY
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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