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.
PENMAN
scribe, scribbler, penman
(noun) informal terms for journalists
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
penman (plural penmen)
A scribe, or person who copies texts
A journalist or other author
Anagrams
• Nepman, pan men, panmen
Proper noun
Penman (plural Penmans)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Penman is the 14787th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2007 individuals. Penman is most common among White (78.77%) and Black/African American (13.7%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Nepman, pan men, panmen
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"man, n.; pl. Penmen (.
1. One who uses the pen; a writer; esp., one skilled in the use of the pen; a calligrapher; a writing master.
2. An author; a composer. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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