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.
PEACEMAKER
conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler
(noun) someone who tries to bring peace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Peacemaker (plural Peacemakers)
An early type of American revolver, particularly the Colt 1873 Single Action Army model.
The B-36 bomber.
Etymology
Noun
peacemaker (plural peacemakers)
A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes.
(NNSE, medicine) Misconstruction of pacemaker.
Source: Wiktionary
Peace"mak`er, n.
Definition: One who makes peace by reconciling parties that are at variance. Matt. v. 9. --Peace"mak`ing, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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