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.
PAWNEE
Pawnee
(noun) the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
Pawnee
(noun) a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pawnee (plural pawnees)
(legal) One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.
Proper noun
Pawnee
A near-extinct language of North America.
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
A ghost town in Geary County, Kansas, United States.
An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
An unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States.
A city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
A census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States.
Adjective
Pawnee (comparative more Pawnee, superlative most Pawnee)
Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
Noun
Pawnee (plural Pawnees or Pawnee)
A person of Pawnee origin or descent.
Source: Wiktionary
Pawn*ee", n. (Law)
Definition: One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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