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.
TALBOT
Talbot, Fox Talbot, William Henry Fox Talbot
(noun) English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Talbot
An English surname thought to be of Norman (Germanic) origin.
A male given name
An earldom in the British peerage
A brand of English motor car
Etymology 1
Noun
talbot (plural talbots)
(physics) An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
Etymology 2
Noun
talbot (plural talbots)
A type of hound with broad mouth and large ears, once used for hunting and tracking.
Source: Wiktionary
Tal"bot, n.
Definition: A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654).
Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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