In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALTARPIECE
altarpiece, reredos
(noun) a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
altarpiece (plural altarpieces)
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
Source: Wiktionary
Al"tar*piece`, n.
Definition: The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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