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.
MISREADING
misreading
(noun) misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
misreading
present participle of misread
Noun
misreading (plural misreadings)
an incorrect reading
Anagrams
• maderising, mignardise, sidearming
Source: Wiktionary
MISREAD
Mis*read", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misread; p. pr. & vb. n. Misreading.]
Definition: To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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