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.
HEBES
Noun
Hebes
plural of Hebe
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• heebs
Noun
hebes
plural of hebe
Anagrams
• heebs
Source: Wiktionary
HEBE
He"be, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. "h`bh youth, "H`bh Hebe.]
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: The goddess of youth, daughter of Jupiter and Juno. She was believed to have the power of restoring youth and beauty to those who had lost them.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An African ape; the hamadryas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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