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.
DIREMPT
Etymology 1
Adjective
dirempt (not comparable)
(obsolete, past participial) Distinct; separate; secrete; divided.
Synonyms
• dirempted (past participial adjective)
Etymology 2
Verb
dirempt (third-person singular simple present dirempts, present participle dirempting, simple past and past participle dirempted)
(transitive, principally in philosophy) To separate; to divide; to break off.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*rempt", a. Etym: [L. diremptus, p. p. of dirimere to take apart, separate; di- = dis- + emere to buy, orig., to take.]
Definition: Divided; separated. [Obs.] Stow.
Di*rempt", v. t.
Definition: To separate by force; to tear apart. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ORCHESTRATION
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