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.
Lave"-eared`, a. Etym: [Cf. W. llaf that extends round, llipa flaccid, flapping, G. lapp flabby, lappohr flap ear.]
Definition: Having large, pendent ears. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
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.