In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BATTALION
battalion
(noun) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack
(noun) a large indefinite number; “a battalion of ants”; “a multitude of TV antennas”; “a plurality of religions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
battalion (plural battalions)
(military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
(US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
Any large body of troops.
(by extension) A great number of things.
Synonyms
• (great number of things): heap, horde, load, mass, pile, swathe
Verb
battalion (third-person singular simple present battalions, present participle battalioning, simple past and past participle battalioned)
To form into battalions.
Anagrams
• antibloat
Source: Wiktionary
Bat*tal"ion, n. Etym: [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See Battalia.]
1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. "The whole battalion views." Milton.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
Bat*tal"ion, v. t.
Definition: To form into battalions. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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