In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CHEVET
Etymology
Noun
chevet (plural chevets)
(architecture) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
Source: Wiktionary
Che*vet", n. Etym: [F., head of the bed, dim. fr. chef head. See Chief.] (Arch.)
Definition: The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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