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.
LOCALISM
sectionalism, provincialism, localism
(noun) a partiality for some particular place
localism
(noun) a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
localism (countable and uncountable, plural localisms)
(countable, linguistics) a linguistic feature that is unique to a locality
(uncountable) Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena
Anagrams
• Mollicas
Source: Wiktionary
Lo"cal*ism, n.
1. The state or quality of being local; affection for a particular place.
2. A method of speaking or acting peculiar to a certain district; a local idiom or phrase.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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