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.
LARGENESS
pretentiousness, pretension, largeness
(noun) the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
largeness, bigness
(noun) the property of having a relatively great size
largeness, extensiveness
(noun) large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness; “the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness”; “the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it”
breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness
(noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; “a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject”; “a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
largeness (countable and uncountable, plural largenesses)
(obsolete) Liberality; generosity.
The property of being physically large.
The quality of not being limited or constrained; having great scope.
Anagrams
• angerless, rangeless, regalness
Source: Wiktionary
Large"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being large.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 March 2025
ODONTOGLOSSUM
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
Coffee Trivia
