Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be âsatanic.â However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
UNAWARE
unaware, incognizant
(adjective) (often followed by âofâ) not aware; âseemed unaware of the scrutinyâ; âunaware of the danger they were inâ; âunaware of the newborn hopeâ; âthe most unaware person Iâve knownâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unaware (comparative more unaware, superlative most unaware)
Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge.
Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.
Synonyms
• (not aware or informed; lacking knowledge): clueless
Source: Wiktionary
Un`a*ware", a.
Definition: Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.
Un`a*ware", adv.
Definition: Unawares. [Poetic] Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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