In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CHILIARCHIES
Noun
chiliarchies
plural of chiliarchy
Source: Wiktionary
CHILIARCHY
Chil"i*arch`y, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A body consisting of a thousand men. Mitford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
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