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.
MINIKIN
Noun
minikin (countable and uncountable, plural minikins)
(obsolete) A young person, especially a young woman.
(obsolete) A small or insignificant person, thing or amount.
(obsolete) A little pin.
(uncountable, UK printing, dated) The size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
The treble string of a lute.
Synonyms
• (type size): (US) excelsior
Adjective
minikin (comparative more minikin, superlative most minikin)
(obsolete) Diminutive or miniature.
Source: Wiktionary
Min"i*kin, n. Etym: [OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to G. minne, and to E. mind.]
1. A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.] Florio.
2. A little pin. [Obs.]
Min"i*kin, a.
Definition: Small; diminutive. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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