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.
PULMONARY
pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic
(adjective) relating to or affecting the lungs; “pulmonary disease”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pulmonary (not comparable)
(anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.
Synonyms
• pneumonic
• pulmonic
• lungly
Source: Wiktionary
Pul"mo*na*ry, a. Etym: [L. pulmonarius, from pulmo, -onis, a lung; of uncertain origin, perh. named from its lightness, and akin to E. float: cf. F. pulmonaire. Cf. Pneumonia.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the lungs; affecting the lungs; pulmonic. Pulmonary artery. See the Note under Artery.
Pul"mo*na*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pulmonaire. See Pulmonary, a. ] (Bot.)
Definition: Lungwort. Ainsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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