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.
PAMPHLET
tract, pamphlet
(noun) a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet
(noun) a small book usually having a paper cover
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pamphlet (plural pamphlets)
A small booklet of printed informational matter, often unbound, having only a paper cover.
Source: Wiktionary
Pam"phlet, n. Etym: [OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet, possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see Palm) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille, f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a female historian of the first century who wrote many epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this poem.]
1. A writing; a book. Testament of love. Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the Third. Ascham.
2. A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.
Pam"phlet, v. i.
Definition: To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. [R.] Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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