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.
GLISSANDI
GLISSANDO
glissando
(noun) a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
glissandi
plural of glissando
Synonyms
• glissandos
Anagrams
• disaligns
Source: Wiktionary
GLISSANDO
Glis*san"do, n. & a. Etym: [As if It. = Fr. glissant sliding.] (Mus.)
Definition: A gliding effect; gliding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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