In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONGREGATING
congregation, congregating
(noun) the act of congregating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
congregating
present participle of congregate
Source: Wiktionary
CONGREGATE
Con"gre*gate, a. Etym: [L. congregatus, p.p. of congregare to congregate; on- + gregare to collect into a flock, fr. grex flock, herd. See Gregarious.]
Definition: Collected; compact; close. [R.] Bacon.
Con"gre*gate, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Congregated; p.pr. & vb.n. Congregating]
Definition: To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to assemble; to bring into one place, or into a united body; to gather together; to mass; to compact. Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be termed by the name of a church. Hooker. Cold congregates all bodies. Coleridge. The great receptacle Of congregated waters he called Seas. Milton.
Con"gre*gate, v. i.
Definition: To come together; to assemble; to meet. Even there where merchants most do congregate. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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