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.
HOMEWARD
homeward, homeward-bound
(adjective) oriented toward home; “in a homeward direction”; “homeward-bound commuters”
homeward, homewards
(adverb) toward home; “fought his way homeward through the deep snow”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adverb
homeward (not comparable)
Towards home.
Etymology 2
Adjective
homeward (not comparable)
oriented towards home
Source: Wiktionary
Home"ward, a.
Definition: Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way.
Home"ward, Home"wards, adv. Etym: [AS. hamweard.]
Definition: Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country. Homeward bound, bound for home; going homeward; as, the homeward bound fleet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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