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.
PETTI
Proper noun
Petti (plural Pettis)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Petti is the 16743rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1708 individuals. Petti is most common among White (92.92%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Petit, petit
Source: Wiktionary
PETTO
Pet"to, n. Etym: [It., fr. L. pectus.]
Definition: The breast. In petto, in the breast; hence, in secrecy; in reserve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUMMIT
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
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