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.
HERDSMAN
herder, herdsman, drover
(noun) someone who drives a herd
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
herdsman (plural herdsmen) feminine: herdswoman
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.
Synonyms: herder, herd
Anagrams
• Herdmans
Source: Wiktionary
Herd"man, Herds"man, n.; pl. -men (.
Definition: The owner or keeper of a herd or of herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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