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.
PERFORMER
performer, performing artist
(noun) an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
performer (plural performers)
One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
One who performs or does anything.
Synonyms
• kinker
Anagrams
• reperform
Source: Wiktionary
Per*form"er, n.
Definition: One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama; a performer on the harp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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