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.
THOROUGHFARE
thoroughfare
(noun) a public road from one place to another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thoroughfare (plural thoroughfares)
(now rare except in certain set phrases) A passage; a way through.
A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.
(obsolete) The act of going through; passage; travel, transit.
An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.
Source: Wiktionary
Thor"ough*fare`, n. Etym: [AS. þurhfaru.]
1. A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way open to the public; a public road; hence, a frequented street. A large and splendid thoroughfare. Motley.
2. A passing or going through; passage. [R.] [Made] Hell and this world -- one realm, one continent Of easy thoroughfare. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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