In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BISHOPDOM
Etymology
Noun
bishopdom (countable and uncountable, plural bishopdoms)
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
Source: Wiktionary
Bish"op*dom, n.
Definition: Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton.
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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