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.
UT
do, doh, ut
(noun) the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Utah, Beehive State, Mormon State, UT, Ut.
(noun) a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ut (plural uts)
(music, dated) Syllable (formerly) used in solfège to represent the first note of a major scale.
Usage notes
• In solfège, ut has been replaced by do.
Anagrams
• -tu-, TU, Tu, TĹ«
Proper noun
UT
Abbreviation of Utah, a state of the United States of America.
Initialism of University of Texas, Austin TX.
Noun
UT (plural UTs)
(fantasy sports) Abbreviation of utility player.
(India) Initialism of union territory.
Anagrams
• -tu-, TU, Tu, TĹ«
Source: Wiktionary
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