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.
UNPAID
unpaid
(adjective) not paid; “unpaid wages”; “an unpaid bill”
amateur, recreational, unpaid
(adjective) engaged in as a pastime; “an amateur painter”; “gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals”; “recreational golfers”; “reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating”; “unpaid extras in the documentary”
unpaid, volunteer
(adjective) without payment; “the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers”; “a volunteer fire department”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unpaid (not comparable)
Not paid for.
Antonym: paid
Of work: done without agreed payment, usually voluntarily.
Synonyms: unsalaried, unwaged
Antonym: paid
Anagrams
• pudina
Source: Wiktionary
UNPAY
Un*pay", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pay.]
Definition: To undo, take back, or annul, as a payment. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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