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.
LORIMER
Proper noun
Lorimer (plural Lorimers)
An occupational surname for a person who made stirrup irons and spurs.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lorimer is the 27260th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 887 individuals. Lorimer is most common among White (92.45%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
lorimer (plural lorimers)
(obsolete) A person who makes the bits and other metal parts of a horse's bridle, and other small metal pieces.
Usage notes
• Now the name of a London livery company.
Source: Wiktionary
Lor"i*mer, Lor"i*ner, n. Etym: [OF. lormier, loremier, fr. LL. loranum bridle, L. lorum thong, the rein of a bridle.]
Definition: A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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