In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ANABASES
Noun
anabases
plural of anabasis
Anagrams
• Sabaeans, Sabæans
Source: Wiktionary
ANABAS
An"a*bas, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of fishes, remarkable for their power of living long out of water, and of making their way on land for considerable distances, and for climbing trees; the climbing fishes.
ANABASIS
A*nab"a*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called "The Anabasis." The anabasis of Napoleon. De Quincey.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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