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.
TARA
Tara
(noun) a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Tara
An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
A female given name from place names, of 20th century and later usage. Derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.
A male given name.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Tara
(Buddhism) A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements.
A female given name from Sanskrit.
Anagrams
• A.A.R.T., ATRA, Arta, atar, rata
Interjection
tara
(Northern England or informal) goodbye; equivalent to the more geographically widespread ta ta
Synonyms
• bye, ta ta
Anagrams
• A.A.R.T., ATRA, Arta, atar, rata
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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