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.
ETUDE
etude
(noun) a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
etude (plural etudes)
(music) A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.
Synonyms
• (a song written as an exercise): study
Source: Wiktionary
E`tude", n. Etym: [F. See Study.]
1. A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A study; an exercise; a piece for practice of some special point of technical execution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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