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.
VENGEFUL
revengeful, vindictive, vengeful
(adjective) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; “more vindictive than jealous love”- Shakespeare; “punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature”- M.R.Cohen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vengeful (comparative more vengeful, superlative most vengeful)
Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
Synonyms
• See also vengeful
Hyponyms
• revanchist
Source: Wiktionary
Venge"ful, a.
Definition: Vindictive; retributive; revengeful. "Vengeful ire." Milton.
– Venge"ful*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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