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.
VENEYS
Noun
veneys
plural of veney
Proper noun
Veneys
plural of Veney
Source: Wiktionary
VENEY
Ven"ey, n. Etym: [Cf. Venew or Visne.]
Definition: A bout; a thrust; a venew. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. Three veneys for a dish of stewed prunes. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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