In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CURIAS
Noun
curias
plural of curia
Anagrams
• Icarus, cauris
Source: Wiktionary
CURIA
Cu"ri*a (k"r-), n.; pl. Curle (-. Etym: [L.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) (a) One of the thirty parts into which the Roman people were divided by Romulus. (b) The place of assembly of one of these divisions. (c) The place where the meetings of the senate were held; the senate house.
2. (Middle Ages)
Definition: The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household. Burrill.
3. (Law)
Definition: Any court of justice.
4. The Roman See in its temporal aspects, including all the machinery of administration; -- called also curia Romana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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