In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ACCOLADING
Verb
accolading
present participle of accolade
Source: Wiktionary
ACCOLADE
Ac`co*lade" (#; 277), n. Etym: [F. accolade, It. accolata, fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck.]
1. A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A brace used to join two or more staves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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