In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CLIMATE
climate, clime
(noun) the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; “the dank climate of southern Wales”; “plants from a cold clime travel best in winter”
climate, mood
(noun) the prevailing psychological state; “the climate of opinion”; “the national mood had changed radically since the last election”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
climate (plural climates)
(obsolete) An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
(obsolete) A region of the Earth.
The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).
(figuratively) The context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation.
Verb
climate (third-person singular simple present climates, present participle climating, simple past and past participle climated)
(poetic, obsolete) To dwell.
Anagrams
• amletic, metical
Source: Wiktionary
Cli"mate, n. Etym: [F. climat, L. clima, -atis, fr. Gr. lean, v. i. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Clime.]
1. (Anc. Geog.)
Definition: One of thirty regions or zones, parallel to the equator, into which the surface of the earth from the equator to the pole was divided, according to the successive increase of the length of the midsummer day.
2. The condition of a place in relation to various phenomena of the atmosphere, as temperature, moisture, etc., especially as they affect animal or vegetable life.
Cli"mate, v. i.
Definition: To dwell. [Poetic] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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