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.
VARVEL
Proper noun
Varvel (plural Varvels)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Varvel is the 32485th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 708 individuals. Varvel is most common among White (93.36%) individuals.
Anagrams
• valver
Etymology
Noun
varvel (plural varvels)
(falconry, heraldiccharge) A metal ring bearing the owner's name or coat of arms, attached to a hawk's jesses. Used for identifying birds.
Anagrams
• valver
Source: Wiktionary
Var"vel, n. Etym: [F. vervelle.]
Definition: In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses. [Written also vervel.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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