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.
LONGSUFFERING
Long"-suf`fer*ing, n.
Definition: Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. Ex. xxxiv. 6.
Long"-suf`fer*ing, n.
Definition: Long patience of offense. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long- suffering Rom. ii. 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHANCY
(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”
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