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.
WATCHTOWER
watchtower
(noun) an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watchtower (plural watchtowers)
An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Watch"tow`er, n.
Definition: A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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