In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CUBISM
cubism
(noun) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cubism (countable and uncountable, plural cubisms)
(often, capitalized) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes. [from 1900s]
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"bism (ku"biz'm), n. (Painting)
Definition: A movement or phase in post-impressionism (which see, below). - - Cu"bist (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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