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.
SATURDAY
Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat
(noun) the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sat"ur*day (; 48), n. Etym: [OE. Saterday, AS. Sæterdæg, Sæterndæg, Sæternesdæg, literally, Saturn's day, fr. L. Saturnus Saturn + AS. dæg day; cf. L. dies Saturni.]
Definition: The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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