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.
MAJORDOMO
Etymology
Noun
majordomo (plural majordomos)
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
(US, Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
(chiefly US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
Synonyms
• seneschal
Source: Wiktionary
Ma`jor-do"mo, n. Etym: [Sp. mayordomo, or It. maggiordomo; both fr. LL. majordomus; L. major greater + domus house.]
Definition: A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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