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.
REDINGOTE
Etymology
Noun
redingote (plural redingotes)
(historical) A long coat or greatcoat for men. [from 18th c.]
A women's dress coat or long fitted coat with a flared skirt. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Red"in*gote (rd"n*gt), n. Etym: [F., corrupted from E. reding coat.]
Definition: A long plain double-breasted outside coat for women.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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