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.
RESTFUL
restful, reposeful, relaxing
(adjective) affording physical or mental rest; “she spent a restful night at home”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
RESTful (not comparable)
(computing) Using REST (representational state transfer).
Anagrams
• fluster, fluters, furtles
Etymology
Adjective
restful (comparative more restful, superlative most restful)
peaceful; having a peaceful aspect
restorative; aiding rest
(computing) Alternative form of RESTful
Antonyms
• (peaceful): restless
Anagrams
• fluster, fluters, furtles
Source: Wiktionary
Rest"ful (rst"fl), a.
1. Being at rest; quiet. Shak.
2. Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc. Tired with all these, for restful death I cry. Shak.
– Rest"ful*ly, adv.
– Rest"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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