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.
STEED
steed
(noun) (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Steed (plural Steeds)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Steed is the 3484th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10250 individuals. Steed is most common among White (76.08%) and Black/African American (17.46%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Teeds, deest, deets, tedes
Etymology
Noun
steed (plural steeds)
(archaic, poetic) A stallion, especially in the sense of mount.
(cycling, slang, humorous) A bicycle.
Anagrams
• Teeds, deest, deets, tedes
Source: Wiktionary
Steed, n. Etym: [OE. stede, AS. steda a stud-horse, war horse, fr. stod a stud of breeding steeds; akin to G. stute a mare, Icel. stedda, sto, a stud. *163. See Stud of horses.]
Definition: A horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; -- used chiefly in poetry or stately prose. "A knight upon a steed." Chaucer. Mounted upon a hot and fiery steed. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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