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.
CITOLE
cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern
(noun) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
citole (plural citoles)
An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings.
Anagrams
• octile
Source: Wiktionary
Cit"ole, n. Etym: [OF. citole, fr. L. cithara. See Cittern.] (Mus.)
Definition: A musical instrument; a kind of dulcimer. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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