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.
UNDERLING
subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
(noun) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
underling (plural underlings)
A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
A low, wretched person.
Antonyms
• overling
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*ling, n. Etym: [Under + -ling.]
Definition: An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton. he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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