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.
STENOGRAPHIC
stenographic, stenographical
(adjective) of or relating to or employing stenography
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stenographic (comparative more stenographic, superlative most stenographic)
Of or pertaining to stenography
Anagrams
• chargepoints, reaching-post
Source: Wiktionary
Sten`o*graph"ic, Sten`o*graph"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sténographique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to stenography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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