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.
EXAMINER
examiner, inspector
(noun) an investigator who observes carefully; “the examiner searched for clues”
examiner, tester, quizzer
(noun) someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
examiner (plural examiners)
A person who investigates someone or something.
A person who sets an examination.
A person who marks an examination.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*am"in*er, n.
Definition: One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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