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.
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
(verb) speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; “This man always sermonizes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preachified
simple past tense and past participle of preachify
Source: Wiktionary
Preach"i*fy, v. i. Etym: [Preach + -fy.]
Definition: To discourse in the manner of a preacher. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 October 2024
(noun) (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
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.