In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALAND
Etymology
Proper noun
Aland
An archipelago in Baltic Sea
An autonomous province of Finland, consisting of the Aland archipelago.
Anagrams
• Landa, N.D. Ala., Ndala
Etymology
Adverb
aland (not comparable)
(obsolete) On dry land, as opposed to in the water. [13th-19th c.]
(now rare, poetic) To the land; ashore. [from 14th c.]
Anagrams
• Landa, N.D. Ala., Ndala
Source: Wiktionary
A*land", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + land.]
Definition: On land; to the land; ashore. "Cast aland." Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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