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.
HANDHELD
handheld, hand-held
(adjective) small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; “a hand-held computer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
handheld (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of hand-held
Noun
handheld (plural handhelds)
Alternative spelling of hand-held
Source: Wiktionary
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