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.
POLITE
polite
(adjective) showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
civil, polite
(adjective) not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; “even if he didn’t like them he should have been civil”- W.S. Maugham
civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite
(adjective) marked by refinement in taste and manners; “cultivated speech”; “cultured Bostonians”; “cultured tastes”; “a genteel old lady”; “polite society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Polite (plural Polites)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Polite is the 8067th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4108 individuals. Polite is most common among Black/African American (78.12%) and White (14.68%) individuals.
Anagrams
• piolet, topile
Etymology
Adjective
polite (comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite)
Well-mannered, civilized.
(obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
Synonyms
• See also polite
Antonyms
• impolite
• rude
Verb
polite (third-person singular simple present polites, present participle politing, simple past and past participle polited)
(obsolete, transitive) To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Anagrams
• piolet, topile
Source: Wiktionary
Po*lite", a. [Compar. Politer; superl. Politest.] Etym: [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.]
1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton.
2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope.
3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.
Po*lite", v. t.
Definition: To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.] Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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