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.
MUNTING
Etymology 1
Noun
munting (plural muntings)
(architecture) Alternative form of muntin
Etymology 2
Adjective
munting (comparative more munting, superlative most munting)
(UK slang, rare) Ugly.
Source: Wiktionary
Mun"tin, Mun"ting, n. Etym: [CF. Montant.] (Arch.)
Definition: Same as Mullion; -- especially used in joiner's work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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