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.
WATCHMAKER
watchmaker, horologist, horologer
(noun) someone who makes or repairs watches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watchmaker (plural watchmakers)
A person who repairs (and originally made) watches.
Synonyms
• horologer
• horologist
Source: Wiktionary
Watch"mak`er, n.
Definition: One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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