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.
TEMPTRESS
enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme fatale
(noun) a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
temptress (plural temptresses)
An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men.
A woman considered sexually attractive by men.
Synonyms
• (alluring woman who seduces or exploits men): See Thesaurus:vamp
Source: Wiktionary
Tempt"ress, n.
Definition: A woman who entices. She was my temptress, the foul provoker. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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