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.
POPULAR
popular, pop
(adjective) (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
democratic, popular
(adjective) representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; “democratic art forms”; “a democratic or popular movement”; “popular thought”; “popular science”; “popular fiction”
popular
(adjective) carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; “the popular vote”; “popular representation”; “institutions of popular government”
popular
(adjective) regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; “a popular tourist attraction”; “a popular girl”; “cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Popular (plural Populars)
A member of any political party with "Popular" in the title, such as the Partido Popular in Spain or Popolari di Italia Domani in Italy
Etymology
Adjective
popular (comparative more popular, superlative most popular)
Common among the general public; generally accepted. [from 15th c.]
(legal) Concerning the people; public. [from 15th c.]
Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public. [from 16th c.]
(obsolete) Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian. [16th-17th c.]
Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption. [from 16th c.]
(obsolete) Cultivating the favour of the common people. [16th-18th c.]
Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired. [from 17th c.]
Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap. [from 19th c.]
Antonyms
• anonymous
• unpopular
Noun
popular (plural populars)
A person who is popular, especially at a school.
(chiefly, in the plural) An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.
A member of the Populares
Source: Wiktionary
Pop"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]
1. Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections. "Popular states." Bacon. "So the popular vote inclines." Milton. The commonly held in popular estimation are greatest at a distance. J. H. Newman.
2. Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain. Homilies are plain popular instructions. Hooker.
3. Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements. The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account. Holland.
4. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration.
5. Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace. [R.] Such popular humanity is treason. Addison.
6. Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. [Obs.] Johnson. Popular action (Law), an action in which any person may sue for penalty imposed by statute. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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