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.
LOVELORN
bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved
(adjective) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lovelorn (comparative more lovelorn, superlative most lovelorn)
Abandoned or forsaken by one's lover; having constant bad luck in romance; desperate for love.
Unloved, bereft of love.
Synonym: loveless
Noun
lovelorn (plural lovelorns)
A person who is lovelorn.
Source: Wiktionary
Love"lorn`, a.
Definition: Forsaken by one's love. The lovelorn nightingale. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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