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.
ENTERTAINER
entertainer
(noun) a person who tries to please or amuse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
entertainer (plural entertainers)
A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
Source: Wiktionary
En`ter*tain"er, n.
Definition: One who entertains.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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