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.
VAGARIOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
vagariously (comparative more vagariously, superlative most vagariously)
In a vagarious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
VAGARIOUS
Va*ga"ri*ous, a.
Definition: Given to, or characterized by, vagaries; capricious; whimsical; crochety.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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