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.
PERISCOPE
periscope
(noun) an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
periscope (plural periscopes)
A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.
(obsolete): A general or comprehensive view.
Verb
periscope (third-person singular simple present periscopes, present participle periscoping, simple past and past participle periscoped)
(intransitive) To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope.
(transitive or intransitive, Internet) To broadcast live video stream using Periscope app via phone or tablet.
Anagrams
• pericopes
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*scope, n. Etym: [Pref. peri- + -scope.]
Definition: A general or comprehensive view. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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