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.
HOUSEWIFELY
housewifely
(adjective) related or suited to a housewife; “housewifely virtues”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
housewifely (comparative more housewifely, superlative most housewifely)
Befitting a housewife.
Source: Wiktionary
House"wife`ly, a.
Definition: Pertaining or appropriate to a housewife; domestic; economical; prudent. A good sort of woman, ladylike and housewifely. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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