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.
SANE
reasonable, sane
(adjective) marked by sound judgment; “sane nuclear policy”
sane
(adjective) mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; “appears to be completely sane”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sane (comparative saner, superlative sanest)
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.
Rational; reasonable; sensible.
Synonyms
• (possessing mental faculties): in one's right mind, play with a full deck
• See also sane.
Antonyms
• insane
• crazy
• unbalanced
• See also insane.
Anagrams
• ENSA, Esan, NAEs, NESA, Sean, Sena, eans, nase, sean
Source: Wiktionary
Sane, a. Etym: [L. sanus; cf. Gr. Sound, a.]
1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind.
2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons.
Syn.
– Sound; healthy; underanged; unbroken.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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