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.
VIRTUOSO
consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso
(adjective) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; “a consummate artist”; “consummate skill”; “a masterful speaker”; “masterful technique”; “a masterly performance of the sonata”; “a virtuoso performance”
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
virtuoso
(noun) a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)
(now, historical) An expert in virtĂą or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. [from 17th c.]
Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. [from 17th c.]
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]
Adjective
virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)
Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.
Source: Wiktionary
Vir`tu*o"so, n.; pl. Virtuosos; It. Virtuosi. Etym: [It. See Virtuous.]
1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them. Dryden.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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