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.
CLAVICHORD
clavichord
(noun) an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clavichord (plural clavichords)
(musical instruments) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
Coordinate terms
• (instrument): harpsichord, piano, spinet
Source: Wiktionary
Clav"i*chord, n. Etym: [F. clavicorde, fr. L. clavis key + chorda string.] (Mus.)
Definition: A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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