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.
ACTRESS
actress
(noun) a female actor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
actress
A female who performs on the stage or in films. [from 17th c.]
(now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense). [from 16th c.]
Usage notes
• Actor may also be used to refer to a female player.
Anagrams
• Casters, casters, recasts, scarest
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`tress, n. Etym: [Cf. F. actrice.]
1. A female actor or doer. [Obs.] Cockeram.
2. A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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