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.
OMNIPOTENCE
omnipotence
(noun) the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
omnipotence (countable and uncountable, plural omnipotences)
Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.
Source: Wiktionary
Om*nip"o*tence, Om*nip"o*ten*cy, n. Etym: [L. omnipotentia: cf.F. omnipotence.]
1. The state of being omnipotent; almighty power; hence, one who is omnipotent; the Deity. Will Omnipotence neglect to save The suffering virtue of the wise and brave Pope.
2. Unlimited power of a particular kind; as, love's omnipotence. Denham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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