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.
REEDER
Proper noun
Reeder (plural Reeders)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Reeder is the 1874th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19155 individuals. Reeder is most common among White (84.66%) and Black/African American (10.36%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
reeder (plural reeders)
One who thatches with reeds.
A thatched frame covering blocks or tiles of dried china clay, to protect them from the rain while permitting free ventilation.
Synonyms
• thatcher
Source: Wiktionary
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