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.
HYDRIA
Etymology
Noun
hydria (plural hydrias or hydriae or hydriai)
A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water.
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• Riyadh
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dri*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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