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.
MILESTONE
milestone, milepost
(noun) stone post at side of a road to show distances
milestone
(noun) a significant event in your life (or in a project)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
milestone (plural milestones)
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
Synonyms
• landmark
Verb
milestone (third-person singular simple present milestones, present participle milestoning, simple past and past participle milestoned)
To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
To plan out a project as a series of major steps.
Anagrams
• lemoniest, lime-stone, limestone
Source: Wiktionary
Mile"stone`, n.
Definition: A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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