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.
OMNIFIC
Etymology
Adjective
omnific (comparative more omnific, superlative most omnific)
Capable of making or doing anything; all-creating.
Said then th' Omnific Word
Source: Wiktionary
Om*nif"ic, a. Etym: [Omni- + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make.]
Definition: All-creating. "The omnific word." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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