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.
CONCERTANTES
Noun
concertantes
plural of concertante
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
CONCERTANTE
Con`cer*tan"te (; It. ), n. Etym: [It., orig p. pr. of concertare to form or perform a concert. See Concert.] (Mus.)
Definition: A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively; as, concertante parts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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