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.
HOMEWORK
homework, prep, preparation
(noun) preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
homework (usually uncountable, plural homeworks)
Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.
Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research.
(uncommon) Housework.
Usage notes
The term is generally used to refer to primary or secondary school assignments as opposed to college-level coursework.
Anagrams
• workhome
Source: Wiktionary
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