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.
OBITUAL
Adjective
obitual (not comparable)
Of or relating to obits.
Anagrams
• bail out, bail-out, bailout, tabouli
Source: Wiktionary
O*bit"u*al, a. Etym: [L. obitus death. See Obit.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated; as, obitual days. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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