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.
NORTHBOUND
northbound, northward
(adjective) moving toward the north; “the northbound lane”; “we took the north train”; “the northward flow of traffic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
northbound (not comparable)
Heading or moving in a northerly direction.
Adverb
northbound (not comparable)
Towards the north.
Source: Wiktionary
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