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.
HEARER
hearer, listener, auditor, attender
(noun) someone who listens attentively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hearer (plural hearers)
One who hears; a devout listener.
Anagrams
• rehear
Source: Wiktionary
Hear"er, n.
Definition: One who hears; an auditor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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