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.
TAM
tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy
(noun) a woolen cap of Scottish origin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
tam (plural tams)
synonym of tam o'shanter, a type of cap.
Etymology 2
Noun
tam (plural tams)
synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts.
Anagrams
• AMT, ATM, MAT, MTA, Mat, Mat., TMA, amt, amt., atm, mat, mat.
Proper noun
TAM
Abbreviation of Tamaulipas, a state of Mexico.
Noun
TAM (uncountable)
(linguistics) Initialism of tense, aspect, mood.
Anagrams
• AMT, ATM, MAT, MTA, Mat, Mat., TMA, amt, amt., atm, mat, mat.
Source: Wiktionary
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STAND
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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