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.
GAMEKEEPER
gamekeeper, game warden
(noun) a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gamekeeper (plural gamekeepers)
A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects. Often shortened to keeper.
Source: Wiktionary
Game"keep`er, n.
Definition: One who has the care of game, especially in a park or preserve. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXTINGUISHABLE
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