In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CROSIERS
Noun
crosiers
plural of crosier
Proper noun
Crosiers
plural of Crosier
Source: Wiktionary
CROSIER
Cro"sier (kr"zhr), n. Etym: [OE. rocer, croser, croyser, fr. croce crosier, OF. croce, croche, F. crosse, fr. LL. crocea, crocia, from the same German or Celtic sourse as F. croc hook; akin to E. crook.]
Definition: The pastoral staff of a bishop (also of an archbishop, being the symbol of his office as a shepherd of the flock of God.
Note: The true shape of the crosier was with a hooked or curved top; the archbishop's staff alone bore a cross instead of a crook, and was of exceptional, not of regular form. Skeat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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