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.
FUNDHOLDER
Etymology
Noun
fundholder (plural fundholders)
(British) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
Source: Wiktionary
Fund"hold"er, a.
Definition: One who has money invested in the public funds. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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