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.
SCHOOLCHILD
schoolchild, school-age child, pupil
(noun) a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
schoolchild (plural schoolchildren)
A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.
Synonyms
• pupil, student (especially US)
• schoolkid (informal)
Hyponyms
• schoolboy
• schoolgirl
Source: Wiktionary
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