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.
KAPELLMEISTER
Etymology
Noun
kapellmeister (plural kapellmeisters)
(music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
(music) A term used during the baroque and classical period for the person in charge of music at a noble court.
Synonyms
• conductor
• bandmaster
Source: Wiktionary
Ka*pell"meis`ter, n. Etym: [G.] (Mus.)
Definition: See Capellmeister.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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