In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AUSPICATED
Verb
auspicated
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
Source: Wiktionary
AUSPICATE
Aus"pi*cate, a. Etym: [L. auspicatus, p. p. of auspicari to take auspices, fr. auspex a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of avispex; avis bird + specere, spicere, to view. See Aviary, Spy.]
Definition: Auspicious. [Obs.] Holland.
Aus"pi*cate, v. t.
1. To foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
2. To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business. They auspicate all their proceedings. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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