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.
CONVENER
convener
(noun) the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
convener (plural conveners)
One who convenes or calls a meeting
Synonyms
• convoker
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ven"er, n.
1. One who convenes or meets with others. [Obs.]
2. One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting; hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized body. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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