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.
MARTYRDOM
calvary, martyrdom
(noun) any experience that causes intense suffering
martyrdom
(noun) death that is imposed because of the person’s adherence of a religious faith or cause
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
martyrdom (countable and uncountable, plural martyrdoms)
The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"tyr*dom, n. Etym: [Martyr + -dom.]
1. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause. Bacon. I came from martyrdom unto this peace. Longfellow.
2. Affliction; torment; torture. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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