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.
POTENCY
potency, effectiveness, strength
(noun) capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; “the toxin’s potency”; “the strength of the drinks”
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
(noun) the power or right to give orders or make decisions; “he has the authority to issue warrants”; “deputies are given authorization to make arrests”; “a place of potency in the state”
potency, potence
(noun) the state of being potent; a male’s capacity to have sexual intercourse
potential, potentiality, potency
(noun) the inherent capacity for coming into being
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
potency (countable and uncountable, plural potencies)
Strength
Power
The ability or capacity to perform something.
Source: Wiktionary
Po"ten*cy, n. Etym: [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.]
Definition: The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. "Drugs of potency." Hawthorne. A place of potency and away o' the state. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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