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.
MOZETTA
Noun
mozetta (plural mozettas or mozette)
Alternative form of mozzetta
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*zet"ta, Moz*zet"ta, n. Etym: [It. mozzetta: cf. F. mosette. Cf. Amice a hood or cape.] (Eccl.)
Definition: A cape, with a small hood; -- worn by the pope and other dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church.
MR. Mr.. (.
Definition: The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4.
MRS. Mrs. (.
Definition: The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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