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.
UNFROCKS
Verb
unfrocks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unfrock
Source: Wiktionary
UNFROCK
Un*frock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frock.]
Definition: To deprive or divest or a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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