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.
POLYGAMOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
polygamously (not comparable)
In a polygamous manner.
Source: Wiktionary
POLYGAMOUS
Po*lyg"a*mous, a. Etym: [Gr. Bigamy.]
1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pairing with more than one female. Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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