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.
SICILIANO
Noun
siciliano (plural sicilianos)
synonym of siciliana
Proper noun
Siciliano (plural Sicilianos)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Siciliano is the 9389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3464 individuals. Siciliano is most common among White (91.86%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Si*ci`li*a"no, n. Etym: [It., Sicilian.]
Definition: A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a rather slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure; also, the music to the dance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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