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.
IMPERSONATION
impersonation, personation
(noun) imitating the mannerisms of another person
imposture, impersonation
(noun) pretending to be another person
caricature, imitation, impersonation
(noun) a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
impersonation (countable and uncountable, plural impersonations)
the act of impersonating
Anagrams
• semipronation
Source: Wiktionary
Im*per`son*a"tion, Im`per*son`i*fi*ca"tion, n.
Definition: The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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