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.
SYRACUSE
Syracuse, siege of Syracuse
(noun) the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
Syracuse, siege of Syracuse
(noun) the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
Syracuse, Siracusa
(noun) a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
Syracuse
(noun) a city in central New York
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Syr"a*cuse, n.
Definition: A red wine of Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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