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.
ANTIQUARY
antiquary, antiquarian, archaist
(noun) an expert or collector of antiquities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antiquary (plural antiquaries)
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
Adjective
antiquary (not comparable)
Relating to antiquity.
Source: Wiktionary
An"ti*qua*ry, a. Etym: [L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus ancient. See Antique.]
Definition: Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times." Shak.
An"ti*qua*ry, n.; pl. Antiquaries.
Definition: One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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