In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COPTIC
Coptic
(adjective) of or relating to the Copts or their church or language or art; “the distinctive Coptic art of 6th-century Christian Egypt”
Coptic
(noun) the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cop"tic, a. Etym: [Abbrev. from L. Aegyptius an Egyprian, Gr. kibti, pl. kibt.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Copts.
– n.
Definition: The language of the Copts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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