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.
SORORAL
sisterly, sisterlike, sororal
(adjective) like or characteristic of or befitting a sister; “sisterly kindness”; “sororal concern”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sororal
Of or pertaining to a sister.
Related through someone's sister.
Synonyms
• sisterly
Antonyms
• (with regard to gender): fraternal
• (with regard to heredity): maternal, paternal
Source: Wiktionary
So*ro"ral, a. Etym: [L. soror sister: cf. F. sororal.]
Definition: Relating to a sister; sisterly. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
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