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.
NIGER
Niger, Republic of Niger
(noun) a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
Niger, Niger River
(noun) an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Niger
A country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria . Official name: Republic of Niger.
A major river in West Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.
A state in Nigeria, in the western part of the country north of the Niger River.
Hypernyms
• Subsahara
Anagrams
• Grein, Negri, Reign, nigre, re-nig, reign, renig, ringe
Etymology
Noun
niger (uncountable)
An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for its seed and edible oil.
Synonyms: noog, noug, nug
Anagrams
• Grein, Negri, Reign, nigre, re-nig, reign, renig, ringe
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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