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.
CACOPHONY
cacophony
(noun) loud confusing disagreeable sounds
blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cacophony (countable and uncountable, plural cacophonies)
A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
Antonyms
• euphony
• harmony
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*coph"o*ny, n.; pl. Cacophonies. Etym: [Gr. Cacophonie.]
1. (Rhet.)
Definition: An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables. "Cacophonies of all kinds." Pope.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A combination of discordant sounds.
3. (Med.)
Definition: An unhealthy state of the voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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