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.
QUADRIGA
Etymology
Noun
quadriga (plural quadrigae or quadrigas)
(historical) A Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
(historical) A team of four horses, or sometimes other animals, especially as used in chariot racing.
Source: Wiktionary
Quad*ri"ga, n.; pl. Quadrigæ. Etym: [L. See Quadrijugous.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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