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.
SONGSTER
songbird, songster
(noun) any bird having a musical call
songster
(noun) a person who sings
songwriter, songster, ballad maker
(noun) a composer of words or music for popular songs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
songster (plural songsters)
A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
A male songbird.
(formal) One who writes songs.
(US) A book of songs; songbook.
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Source: Wiktionary
Song"ster, n. Etym: [AS. sangestre a female singer.]
1. One who sings; one skilled in singing; -- not often applied to human beings.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A singing bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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