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.
MARSHALL
marshal, marshall
(noun) a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
marshal, marshall
(noun) (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
Marshall, John Marshall
(noun) United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)
Marshall, George Marshall, George Catlett Marshall
(noun) United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
Marshall, E. G. Marshall
(noun) United States actor (1914-1998)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Marshall
An English and Scottish status surname for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
A unisex given name from surnames, of 19th century and later usage.
A city, the county seat of Searcy County, Arkansas, United States.
A city, the county seat of Clark County, Illinois, United States.
A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.
A city, the county seat of Lyon County, Minnesota, United States.
A city, the county seat of Saline County, Missouri, United States.
A town, the county seat of Madison County, North Carolina, United States.
Noun
marshall (plural marshalls)
(US) Alternative spelling of marshal
Source: Wiktionary
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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