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.
LANDAUS
Noun
landaus
plural of landau
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LANDAU
Lan"dau, n. Etym: [From the town Ladau in Germany; cf. F. landau. See Land, Island.]
Definition: A four-wheeled covered vehicle, the top of which is divided into two sections which can be let down, or thrown back, in such a manner as to make an open carriage. [Written also landaw.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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