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.
LAMPPOST
lamppost
(noun) a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lamppost (plural lampposts)
The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
Synonym: lightpost
Anagrams
• palmtops
Source: Wiktionary
Lamp"-post`, n.
Definition: A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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