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.
MONTANTS
Noun
montants
plural of montant
Source: Wiktionary
MONTANT
Mon"tant, n. Etym: [F.,prop., mounting, fr. monter to mount, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount.]
1. (Fencing)
Definition: An upward thrust or blow. Shak.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a stile. [R.] See Stile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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