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.
OVERDARING
Verb
overdaring
present participle of overdare
Noun
overdaring (uncountable)
Excessive boldness.
Adjective
overdaring (comparative more overdaring, superlative most overdaring)
Too daring; foolhardy.
Source: Wiktionary
OVERDARE
O`ver*dare", v. t. & i.
Definition: To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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