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.
INTROGRESSIONS
Noun
introgressions
plural of introgression
Source: Wiktionary
INTROGRESSION
In`tro*gres"sion, n. Etym: [L. introgressus, p. p. of introgredi to go in; intro- within + gradi to step, go.]
Definition: The act of going in; entrance. Blount.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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7 January 2025
UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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