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.
SCHISMATICAL
schismatic, schismatical
(adjective) of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism; “schismatic sects”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
schismatical (comparative more schismatical, superlative most schismatical)
Alternative form of schismatic
Noun
schismatical (plural schismaticals)
Alternative form of schismatic
Source: Wiktionary
Schis*mat"ic*al, a.
Definition: Same as Schismatic.
– Schismat"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Schis*mat"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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