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.
UPCOME
Etymology
Verb
upcome (third-person singular simple present upcomes, present participle upcoming, simple past upcame, past participle upcome)
(rare, dialectal or obsolete) To ascend, rise; grow up; come up.
Noun
upcome (plural upcomes)
(rare or dialectal) An ascent, climb; a way up.
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) An outward appearance, especially pertaining to the future; a promising aspect or outlook.
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) A comment, saying, expression.
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) The final or decisive point; result, outcome.
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) One's upbringing, development from childhood to adulthood.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
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