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.
SAINTHOOD
sainthood
(noun) the status and dignity of a saint
sainthood
(noun) saints collectively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sainthood (countable and uncountable, plural sainthoods)
the state of being a saint
saints collectively
Synonyms
• hallowdom
Source: Wiktionary
Saint"hood, n.
1. The state of being a saint; the condition of a saint. Walpole.
2. The order, or united body, of saints; saints, considered collectively. It was supposed he felt no call to anu expedition that might sainthood. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AMISS
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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