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.
MEEKNESS
meekness, subduedness
(noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering
meekness, submission
(noun) the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
meekness (usually uncountable, plural meeknesses)
The state or quality of being meek.
Source: Wiktionary
Meek"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being meek.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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