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.
HISTORICISM
historicism
(noun) a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
historicism (countable and uncountable, plural historicisms)
A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
(arts) The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
(theology) A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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