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.
stedfast (comparative stedfaster or more stedfast, superlative stedfastest or most stedfast)
Archaic spelling of steadfast.
Source: Wiktionary
Sted, n., Sted"fast, a., Sted"fast*ly, adv., etc.
Definition: See Stead, Steadfast, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2024
(noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; “he wanted to achieve power and prestige”
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.