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.
LANDMAN
landlubber, landsman, landman
(noun) a person who lives and works on land
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
landman (plural landmen)
Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.
Proper noun
Landman (plural Landmans)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Landman is the 13184th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2319 individuals. Landman is most common among White (93.45%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Land"man, n.; pl. Landmen (.
1. A man who lives or serves on land; -- opposed to seaman.
2. (Eng.)
Definition: An occupier of land. Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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