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.
STEEPLECHASER
steeplechaser
(noun) a horse trained to run in steeplechases
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
steeplechaser (plural steeplechasers)
A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing
Source: Wiktionary
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