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.
REPUTABLE
reputable
(adjective) having a good reputation; “a reputable business”; “a reputable scientist”; “a reputable wine”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
reputable (comparative more reputable, superlative most reputable)
Having a good reputation; honourable.
Source: Wiktionary
Rep"u*ta*ble (rp"-t-b'l), a. Etym: [From Repute.]
Definition: Having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct. In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude an enemy as defeat one. Broome.
Syn.
– Respectable; creditable; estimable.
– Rep"u ta*ble*ness, n.
– Rep"u*ta*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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