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.
LIASSIC
Adjective
liassic (comparative more liassic, superlative most liassic)
(geology) Alternative letter-case form of Liassic
Consisting of or pertaining to lias (blue limestone).
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• silicas
Etymology
Adjective
Liassic (not comparable)
(paleontology, dated) Of or relating to the Lias or its fossils.
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• silicas
Source: Wiktionary
Li*as"sic, a. (Geol.)
Definition: Of the age of the Lias; pertaining to the Lias Formation.
– n.
Definition: Same as Lias.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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