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.
HAGGADOTH
HAGGADA
Haggadah, Haggada, Hagada
(noun) Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
HAGGADAH
Haggadah, Haggada, Hagada
(noun) Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
HAGGADA
Hag*ga"da, n.; pl. Haggadoth. Etym: [Rabbinic haggadha, fr. Heb. higgidh to relate.]
Definition: A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament. [Written also hadaga.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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