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.
RIVALRY
competition, contention, rivalry
(noun) the act of competing as for profit or a prize; “the teams were in fierce contention for first place”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rivalry (countable and uncountable, plural rivalries)
An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
(economics) The characteristic of being a rivalrous good, such that it can be consumed or used by only one person at a time.
Any competition between two or more things or factors.
Source: Wiktionary
Ri"val*ry, n.; pl. Rivalries (.
Definition: The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition. "Keen contention and eager rivalries." Jeffrey.
Syn.
– Emulation; competition. See Emulation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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