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.
SEMIFINAL
semifinal, semi
(noun) one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semifinal (plural semifinals)
(sports) A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
(general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
Synonyms
• last four
• semi
Source: Wiktionary
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