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.
UNI
Etymology 1
Noun
uni (plural unis)
(colloquial, chiefly, Britain, Australia, NZ, Canada) University.
Usage notes
Canadian usage is limited to prepositional phrases like to uni or at uni and cannot be used as a countable noun (as in *the uni or *unis).
Etymology 2
Noun
uni (uncountable)
Sea urchin eaten as sushi.
Anagrams
• NUI, Niu
Source: Wiktionary
U"ni-. Etym: [L. unus one. See One.]
Definition: A prefix signifying one, once; as in uniaxial, unicellular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STAND
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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