In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BICAMERAL
bicameral
(adjective) composed of two legislative bodies
bicameral, two-chambered
(adjective) consisting of two chambers; āthe bicameral heart of a fishā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bicameral (not comparable)
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
(government) Of, having, or relating to two separate legislative chambers or houses.
(typography) Of a script or typeface: having two cases, upper case and lower case.
(mentality) Relating to the functions of the two cerebral hemispheres in the history of human beings āhearingā the speech of gods or idols, according to Julian Jaynes's theory of the bicameral mind.
Antonyms
• (typography): caseless, unicameral, unicase
Coordinate terms
• unicameral
• tricameral
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*cam"er*al, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + camera.]
Definition: Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches. Bentham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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