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.
ARIA
aria
(noun) an elaborate song for solo voice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aria (plural arias or arie)
(music) A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Anagrams
• Aari, Arai, RIAA, Raia
Proper noun
ARIA
(Internet) Acronym of Accessible Rich Internet Applications.
(music) Acronym of Australian Recording Industry Association.
Anagrams
• Aari, Arai, RIAA, Raia
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Aria
(historical) region in modern-day Afghanistan
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Aria
A female given name from English
Anagrams
• Aari, Arai, RIAA, Raia
Source: Wiktionary
A"ri*a, n. Etym: [It., fr. L. aër. See Air.] (Mus.)
Definition: An air or song; a melody; a tune.
Note: The Italian term is now mostly used for the more elaborate accompanied melodies sung by a single voice, in operas, oratorios, cantatas, anthems, etc., and not so much for simple airs or tunes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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