In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COPULA
copula, copulative, linking verb
(noun) an equating verb (such as ‘be’ or ‘become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
copula (plural copulas or copulae)
(linguistics, grammar) A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.
(statistics) A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables.
(music) A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ.
(biology) The act of copulation; mating.
Synonyms
• (grammar): linking verb, copular, copular verb
Anagrams
• coupla, cupola, pocula
Source: Wiktionary
Cop"u*la, n. Etym: [L., bond, band. See Couple.]
1. (Logic & Gram.)
Definition: The word which unites the subject and predicate.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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