In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECRETALS
Noun
decretals
plural of decretal
Anagrams
• scarleted
Source: Wiktionary
DECRETAL
De*cre"tal, a. Etym: [L. decretalis, fr. decretum. See Decree.]
Definition: Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle. Ayliffe.
De*cre"tal, n. Etym: [LL. decretale, neut. of L. decretalis. See Decretal, a.]
1. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law.
2. (Canon Law)
Definition: The collection of ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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