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.
JUNKER
Junker
(noun) member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
junker (plural junkers)
A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
Etymology 2
Noun
junker (plural junkers)
(informal, US, Canada) A beat-up automobile.
Noun
Junker (plural Junkers)
Alternative spelling of junker
Source: Wiktionary
Jun"ker, n. Etym: [G. Cf. Yonker.]
Definition: A young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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