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.
GRATITUDE
gratitude
(noun) a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; “he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gratitude (countable and uncountable, plural gratitudes)
The state of being grateful.
Synonyms
• appreciation
• thankfulness
• gratefulness
Antonyms
• ingratitude
Source: Wiktionary
Grat"i*tude, n. Etym: [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.]
Definition: The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness. The debt immense of endless gratitude. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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