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.
SWISSES
Noun
Swisses
plural of Swiss
Verb
swisses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swiss
Source: Wiktionary
SWISS
Swiss, n.sing. & pl. Etym: [F. Suisse, of German origin. Cf. Switzer.]
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.
Swiss, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Switzerland, or the people of Switzerland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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