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.
TRUSTIES
Noun
trusties
plural of trusty
Anagrams
• rustiest
Source: Wiktionary
TRUSTY
Trust"y, a. [Compar. Trustier; superl. Trustiest.]
1. Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak.
2. Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm. His trusty sword he called to his aid. Spenser.
3. Involving trust; as, a trusty business. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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