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.
UPBOUND
upbound
(adjective) heading in any direction that is conventionally up; “upbound shipping lanes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
upbound (not comparable)
Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
Adverb
upbound (comparative more upbound, superlative most upbound)
Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
Anagrams
• bound up
Source: Wiktionary
UPBIND
Up*bind", v. t.
Definition: To bind up. [R.] Collins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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