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.
ONUS
burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern; “the burden of responsibility”; “that’s a load off my mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
onus (countable and uncountable, plural onuses)
A legal obligation.
(uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi
Stigma.
Blame.
Responsibility; burden.
Anagrams
• Onsu, Osun, UNOS, nous, ouns
Source: Wiktionary
O"nus, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A burden; an obligation. Onus probandi ( Etym: [L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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