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.
ULTRASHORT
Etymology
Adjective
ultrashort (not comparable)
Very short.
(science) Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale
(physics, of a wave) Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metres
(finance) Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year
Synonyms
• (very short): megashort
Noun
ultrashort (plural ultrashorts)
(finance) A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year
Source: Wiktionary
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