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.
SERFDOM
serfdom, serfhood, vassalage
(noun) the state of a serf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
serfdom (usually uncountable, plural serfdoms)
The state of being a serf.
The feudal system that includes serfs.
Synonyms
• serfage
• serfhood
Anagrams
• deforms
Source: Wiktionary
Serf"age, Serf"dom, n.
Definition: The state or condition of a serf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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