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.
LIEVER
Adjective
liever
Alternative spelling of liefer; comparative form of lief
Adverb
liever
Alternative spelling of liefer; comparative form of lief
Synonyms
• preferably, rather
Anagrams
• eviler, levier, relive, revile, veiler
Source: Wiktionary
LIEVE
Lieve, a.
Definition: Same as Lief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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