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.
ORD
Etymology 1
Noun
ord
Abbreviation of order.
(law) Abbreviation of ordinance.
Etymology 2
Noun
ord (plural ords)
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of origin; a beginning.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of land; a promontory.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) The point or edge of a weapon.
Anagrams
• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod
Proper noun
Ord
A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.
A civil parish and village in Northumberland, England
(Ord River) A river in Western Australia
Anagrams
• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod
Source: Wiktionary
Ord, n. Etym: [AS. ord point.]
Definition: An edge or point; also, a beginning. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Ord and end, the beginning and end. Cf. Odds and ends, under Odds. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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