In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONTRAHENTS
Noun
contrahents
plural of contrahent
Source: Wiktionary
CONTRAHENT
Con"tra*hent, a. Etym: [L. contrahens, p.pr. See Contract.]
Definition: Entering into covenant; contracting; as, contrahent parties. [Obs.] Mede.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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