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.
AMOROSO
Etymology
Noun
amoroso (plural amorosos or amorosi)
A male lover.
Adjective
amoroso (not comparable)
(music) tender; loving
Proper noun
Amoroso (plural Amorosos)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Amoroso is the 9307th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3498 individuals. Amoroso is most common among White (87.96%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`o*ro"so, n. Etym: [It. amoroso, LL. amorosus.]
Definition: A lover; a man enamored.
Am`o*ro"so, adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: In a soft, tender, amatory style.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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