In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ASTRONOMIZED
Verb
astronomized
simple past tense and past participle of astronomize
Source: Wiktionary
ASTRONOMIZE
As*tron"o*mize, v. i. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: To study or to talk astronomy. [R.] They astronomized in caves. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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