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.
PERIHELIA
PERIHELION
perihelion
(noun) periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
perihelia
plural of perihelion
plural of perihelium
Source: Wiktionary
PERIHELION
Per`i*hel"ion, Per`i*he"li*um, n.; pl. Perihelia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Astron.)
Definition: That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to Ant: aphelion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”
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