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.
prewarn (third-person singular simple present prewarns, present participle prewarning, simple past and past participle prewarned)
(transitive) To warn beforehand; to forewarn.
• prawner
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*warn", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Prewarned; p. pr. & vb. n. Prewarning.]
Definition: To warn beforehand; to forewarn. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 December 2024
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”
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.