In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ACES
Noun
aces
plural of ace
Verb
aces
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ace
Interjection
aces
(informal) Ace; excellent.
Anagrams
• ASCE, CASE, Case, Ceas, ESCA, SCEA, aesc, case, esca, æsc
Proper noun
Aces
plural of Ace
Anagrams
• ASCE, CASE, Case, Ceas, ESCA, SCEA, aesc, case, esca, æsc
Noun
ACEs
plural of ACE
Anagrams
• ASCE, CASE, Case, Ceas, ESCA, SCEA, aesc, case, esca, æsc
Source: Wiktionary
ACE
Ace, n.; pl. Aces. Etym: [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]
1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. I 'll not wag an ace further. Dryden. To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] -- Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. W. Irving.
ACE
Ace, n.; pl. Aces. Etym: [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]
1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. I 'll not wag an ace further. Dryden. To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] -- Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. W. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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